Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 493

    by God it was all lyes for that the Divell never was in Woman Lib. H. D.

    and therefore could not turn any out, and further Saith not.

                 September the 22d 1696.

    Mr Beard Then came the above Depont before his Exncy in Whitehall

    sworne be

    fore his Councill and made Oath upon the holy Evangelist

    Exncy and that the above Deposition is true.

    Councill &cca

                             Hen: Denton CI Concil.

                 September the 23d, 1696.

      The Councill again Sate and pTsent        W.

     His Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq Capt Genll &cca

              Sr Thomas Laurence Barront Secyr

              Coll:     Nicholas Greenberry

              Coll:     Charles Hutchins

              Coll:     David Brown

              Thomas Brooke Esqr

              James ffrisby Esqr

      Drawn up by Ordr the following Precept directed to the

    Sheriff of St. Maries County, Vizt

    A Precept fforasmuch as it hath been made appear by the

    Coods Depositions of Severall persons here taken how

    Blasphemy that W John Cood of St. Maries County (com

    &cca monly called Coll Cood) hath at Sundry times and

    in Severall places and Company's Uttered many horrible and

    Blasphemous words agt the blessed Trinity and our Lord and

    Saviour Jesus Christ; denying him to be the Son of God;

    whereby he has (as ifar as in him lyes) bid defiance to the

    Christian Religion; And whereas it is to be doubted (that

    having had liberall Education) he may have set his wits to p. 397

    worke to defend such his Blasphemous Expressions by writing

    or having such sort of Booke or pamphlets, which may prove

    of more dangerous consequence to those persons, in whose

    hands such writings may chance to Come; and more espe

    cially taking into consideration his Mats late Commands to the

    Rt Reverend the Bishops for them to give their strict Ordrs

    and directions that no disputacons be suffered or Books or w.

    pamphlets writ about the doctrine of the Trinity or the like;

    Ordered thereupon that the Sheriff of St Maries County doe

    upon sight hereof goe to the house of the sd Mr Cood and there

    make search for all Books, pamphlets, writings and papers

    and (upon refusall of showing thereof) that he break open any