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

             Lib. x.  when a full house met whether they Ought to proceed upon

                 Business for the Reason aforesd & the Major part of the

                 house was of an opinion that they ought not to proceed but

                 they forbare putting any Such Resolve upon their Iournal

                 but afterwards did resolve that if his Excellency would send

                 forth a writt bearing date before the day appointed for that

                 they would proceed on the matters before them upon which

                 his Excellency was acquainted with the same and desired by

                 the Assembly to send forth such Writt to which his Excellency

                 assented; that as to the Latter Part of the said Article in

                 sending forth Writts for Members when others was Legally

                 Chosen this Deponent refers to the lournal of the Assembly

                 which he Believes will make appear that the said Writts were

                 sent forth by the Order of the house Philip Clarke

                  8th Article he Suffers Members of the Assembly to be

                 Elected where the Majority of the Electors are known Papists

                 & Disaffected to his Majestys Government

                  Does Say he knows nothing of that Article but does believe

                 Roman Catholicks have elected Burgesses

            p.    9th Article were Papists and Persons disaffected to the

                 King & Government are Suffered to elect they Choose all such

                 Persons as are disaffected to the King & Governmt as they

                 did lately on Captain Henry Smith of St Marys when another

                 Person was duly elected & returned

                  Said Clark does say he knows Nothing of that Article but

                 is Sensible that the said Captain Smith who was Elected was

                 dissatisfied & dissaffected to the Revolution And being asked

                 whether ever he acquainted his Excllcy or any of the Govern

                 ment or house of Delegates thereof Says he did not

                  10th Article Such Persons as have been Dissatisfied to the

                 King & Government he puts into the Offices of the Govt

                  To this Article the said Mr Clark made Answer in Writing

                 as follows Vizt

                  As to the Tenth Article vizt Such Persons as have been

                 dissatisfied with his Majestys Government he puts into Offices

                 of the Government This Deponent Saith that as for St Marys

                 County where he dwells according to the Antient Division

                 he knows of no Protestants there what was Refractory in the

                 time of the late Revolution Save one Captain Henry Smith

                 as to other Parts of this Province this Deponent knows nothing

                 of his Own knowledge therefore Refers to the Record &

                 Proceedings of those times which Doubtless will shew who

                 was Dissatisfied who not

                   11th Such Persons as have been truly Loyal to their Majestys

                 and first appeared for them & Govt he not only Prosecutes &

                 Disturbs but calls them Traitors & Rebells & threatens to

                 hang them