210 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

Lib J. R.
& U. S.

The Deposition of the Reverend M^r Thomas Chase of
Baltimore County Clerk taken the 27.. April 1757.. This
Deponent being sworn on the holy Evangels of Almighty
God, saith that a School was opened in Baltimore Town and
continued 'till about 6.. Months ago by one Mary Ann March
a reputed Papist, and that altho he this Deponent oft applied
both publickly and privately to the three Magistrates living
then in the said Town, and who well knew the said Mary
Ann March did keep School yet they were so far from put-
ting a Stop to it that one of them sent his Child to it,
And this Deponent further saith that the Protestant School
Master in the said Town told this Deponent he had lost many
of his Scholars, which were immediately put to the Popish
School, and further saith not. Tho^s Chase
Sworn to before me the Day and Year above. Walt..
Tolley

The Deposition of Samuel Webb of Baltimore County,
taken 25^th April 1757.. This Deponent being sworn on the
holy Evangels of Almighty God saith that Patrick Cavanagh
served his Time with him in Quality of a Schoolmaster that
during his time of Service he went frequently to Mass, and
always professed himself a Roman Catholic, that since the
Expiration of his Service which is about two Years the said
Cavanagh has taught School in York County in Pensilvania
until sometime this Winter when he came into this Province,
and settled near the Head of Deer Creek in Baltimore County
where he now teaches School, and lately told this Deponent
he had about twenty Scholars, and the said Deponent further
saith that he verily believes the said Cavanagh still professes
the Roman Catholic Religion, and further saith not:
Sam^l Webb.
Sworn to the Day and year abovesaid: Walt: Tolley.

Ordered that the Magistrates of the several County Courts
within this Province call before them all Persons keeping
public or private Schools within their said Counties, and
that they tender to each of them the Oaths to the Govern-
ment required by Law which Oaths if any of them refuse to
take and still continue to keep School that then they proceed
against them agreeable to the Laws now in Force within this
province.