412 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98.

           Lib. x.    appearing before the Board Says that he being bound with

                his said Ship up the Bay into Sassafrax River was advised

                that he was to make entry at this Port therefore did not touch

                in at Puttuxent & prays he may be admitted to an entry here

                Ordered thereupon that he be admitted to an entry accord

                ingly.

                  A Brief being produced read & Approved Impowering the

                  several Collectors & Naval Officers to procure what Subscrip

                  tions they can (from the several Persons concerned in Trade)

                  to the Church & free School one of them is Ordered to be

                  sent to each District Mr Kennedys Letter to his Excllcy is Re

                  ferred to the Kings Lawyers Mr Ralph Rymer of St Marys

                  County being sent for Came & being asked what he heard

                  Mr John Cood say Concerning the New Governor Coming in—

                  Gives the following Relation vizt

                  That Some time the last week the said Mr Cood being at

                his house among several discourses passing took Occasion to

                acquaint him how that there was a New Govr coming in for

                this Province or words to that Effect to wch the said Mr Rymer

                made Oath before Robert Smith Esqr Chief lustice of the

                Provincial Court in Council

                  Mrs Mary Vansweeringen being sent for Came and being

                Sworn to make true Answer to all such Questions as should

                be asked her is asked whether she did not hear Mr Philip

           p. 30 Clark say some time before he Came up to the Assembly that

                he would have a Paper wherein the Kings Lawyers have

                given their opinions burnt under the Gallows by the common

                Hangman who says she did hear him speak words to that

                Effect at her house in St Marys in presence of Mr Synnot

                Captain Waughop & Mr Harpam but does not know whether

                Mr Synnott might take Notice of those words by reason he

                was much Concerned that time in drink being the day the

                City Burgess were Chosen

                  Mr William Harpam is sent for and Came Being asked

                whether he heard those words spoke.

                  Desires time to Recollect his memory Mr Philip Clark being

                present is sworn to make true Ansr to Such Questions as

                should be demanded of him

                  The said Clark being set down as an Evidence to these

                several Articles of Charge against his Excellency which were

                presented to the Justices & Grand Iury of the Provincial

                Court for their Answer were produced & read to the said

                Clarke as follows vizt

                  And to the first Article being he intercepts & Causes to be

                Intercepted Pacquets & letters directed to Persons in Mary

                land & Virginia & elsewhere to the great Prejudice of those

                Concerned