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          Lib. x.    Bible of old & new Testament meaning) and that all Religion

               was a sham (the Christian Religion meaning) & that there was

               never such person as Jesus Christ the son of God upon earth

               & that St Paul the holy Apostle St Paul meaning was an

               Impertinent fellow I (the said Iohn Cood meaning) do not

               believe one word he said (the holy epistles of St Paul & the

               said St Paul meaning) & that all Religion Consisted in Tullys

               Offices a certain Book written by one Tully (a roman orator

               meaning) to the great dishonour of Almighty God Contempt

               & scandal of the Christian Religion & to the pernicious

               Example of others his Majstys beige People against his Majestys

               peace Crown & dignity & Contrary to the tenor of the Act of

               Assembly in that case made & provided

                                                   Plater

                                Witness

                      Alex Lumley    Henry Wriothesley

                   Iur William Bladen              Henry Loftus   Iur

                      John Freeman   William Dent

                       Richard Beard

                 William the third &ca to the Sheriff of St Marys County

               Greeting we Command you that you take John Cood late of

               St Marys County Gent if he shall be found in your Bailywick

               & him safe keep so that you have this Body before the Justices

               of our Provincial Court to be held at our port of Annapolis

               in Anne Arundel County on the tenth day of this instant octo

               ber to Answer unto Geo Plater Esqr his Majestys Attorney

               Genl of the Province of Maryland who for his Majesty in this

               Behalf prosecuteth of a plea that he render unto the said

               George who for his Majesty in this behalf prosecuteth his

               reasonable Accot of the time that he was receiver of the

               money of his Majesty which to render he Ought &c hereof

               fail not at your peril & have you there this writt witness Rob

               ert Smith Esqr Chief Justice of our said Court this 5th day of

               8ber Anno Dni 1696

                 Damages 500 & odd Wm Dent Sollr

               pds Bail to be taken    Gen Hen Wriothesley

               accordingly                    Clerk

                 William the third &ca to the Sheriff of St Marys County

               Greeting we Command you that you take John Cood late of

               St Marys County Gent if he shall be found in your Bailywick

               & him safe keep so that you have his Body before the Justices

               of our Provincial Court to be held at our Port of Annapolis

               in Anne Arundel County the Tenth day of this instant october

               to answer unto what shall be objected against him on his Maj