Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 491

             The Depositions follow Vizt     Lib. H.

                                            Whitehall

    The Deposition of Henry Wriothesley of the Port of

                     Annapolis.

                    This Depont Sayth.

    MrWriothes. That happening in Company with Coll: John

    tion abt Mr Cood & some others, among their discourse a dis

    Cood pute arose between the sd Coll: Cood & Mr Alex

    andr Lumley concerning Religion (being Gentlemen of a

    different perswasion) and in their discourse or Argumt the

    question was put to Mr Lumley by the sd Cood whether he

    the Mr Lumley did beleive in Jesus Christ, the Mr Lumley

    Rep!yed that he did, why say'd Coll Cood, do you think that

    God Almighty ever begat a Son, upon which Mr Lumley

    Quoted a text of Scripture written by St Paul (the place where

    I cannot Remember) Coll: Cood upon that reply'd St Paul

    may be an impertinent writer, as well as other men; all Relig

    ion lyes in Tullies Offices and further sayth not.

                                    H Wriothesiey.

             The Deposition of John ffreeman.

    Mrffreemans The abovesd Deponent upon his Oath Sayth, that

    Dep. abt Capt Cood &cca accidentally meeting with Capt John Cood (alias

            Code) late high Sheriff of St maries County in

    Maryland in the House of Mr John Evans in St maries City in

    the sd County & Province, he the sd Depont heard the sd Capt

    John Cood (als Code) speak and audibly express in publick

    talk directed to the sd Depont some months before the sd

    Depont left his lodgings in the City to attend and accom

    pany the Records of the sd Province removed to the Town and

    port of Annapolis, Anno Domini 169

                  These following Words.

      Vizt That the Priests of both the Churches, Roman and

    Protestant were Rogues; and that it was all one to serve God

    or the Devill, for Religion (said he) is but policy. Whereupon

    the sd Depont Saying to the sd Capt Cood (als Code) I admire

    to hear such things from you who (as I am told) are in holy

    Ordrs yoT Self, the sd Capt Cood (als Code) thus Reply'd, Yes,

    I am both Deacon and Priest in the Church of England.

                 September the 22d 1696.

    Mr ffreernans The above Deposition was sworne to before Whitehall

            Oath &cca -

            his Exncy and Councill by the above named John

    ffreeman.                 Hen: Denton Cl Conci!.