490 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     Vizt Mr Lumley, Mr ffreeman, Mr Beard, Mr Baye, Mr Loftus,

             & George Valintine they were all summon'd to appear at

             this Board to Morrow Morning.

                    September the 22th 1696.

       The Councill again Sate and were prsent as before.

       Whitehall Mr Good The severall persons Yesterday Summoned do

             Ordered to . - . -

             be prose- accordingly Appear and give in their Depositions

             cuted &Cca taken &cca except the three last mentioned persons,

             who upon their Examinations seem to Remember nothing

             materiall.

              Ordered that the sd Cood be prosecuted thereon & forth

             with dismissed from his military imploy and that the same

             be notifyed to the Severall Counties of the Province & the

             Depositions published &cca which was done by the following

             Ordr Sent to the Severall Counties, Vizt

            By his Exncy the Governr & Councill &cca

                     Septemb. the 22d 1696.

       Whitehall Mr Coods Whereas Mr John Cood of St. Maries County,

             dismissall from his Mil- being by a former Ordr of this Board constituted

             itary imploy, and appointed Lieutent Colonel of the Militia of

                    the sd County; but fforasmuch as by the Deposi

             tions of severall prsons here taken it doth appear that the sd

             Cood hath spoke Blasphemy and is generally reputed to be a

             man of a most flagicious life and conversation, as to Drunck

             enness, Swearing & all such debaucheries and upon these

             Accots not thought fitt to be Continued in the said Military

             imploy it is therefore hereby Ordered that (for the reasons

             aforesd) he be dismissed from his sd Office or Command of

             Leivtt Colonel as aforesd whereof all persons within the sd

       Whitehall County are to take due Notice and the Sheriffs of the Prov

             ince comanded to make publication of this Ordr together

             with Coppyes of the Severall Depositions thereabout taken

             (herewith sent) to the End all prsons may be cautious of keep

             ing him Company; & that the Sheriff of St. Maries County

        p. 394 serve the Mr Cood with a Copy hereof.

                              Signed p Ordr

                                 Hen:Denton C of Concil.