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But this Depont understood not what hee meant by the words, fforce,
or Compell, Mr ffitzherbert told this Depont further tht if Mr Gerard
brought not his children freely to his Church, nor educated them in
the principalls of the Romish Religion, hee would take such a course,
tht hee would undertake their Educaon in Mr Gerards owne howse,
whither Mr Gerard would giue way thereunto, or noe, This Depont
aduised Mr ffitzherbert to forbeare to proceed according to such
resoluon, Whereuppon after long arguing about this busines Mr
ffitzherbert told the sd Depont, tht if hee would tell him his Opinion,
what hee were best to doe, in relaon to Mr Gerard his Wife & children
& hee the sd Mr ffitzherbert promised him to follow his Counsell, this
Depont aduised him not to disturbe Mrs Gerard nor her Children in
relaon to their Religion, or words to tht Effect, as the sd Depont hath
declared, & further sayth not.
Henry Keine sworne in open Court, maketh oath, That hee went
to Mrs Brook's howse uppon a Summons to a Muster, the 24th of
July last, Where Mr ffitzherbert made a Sermon, & Mr ffitzherbert
comming forth demanded of them how they liked his doctrine.
And further the sd Mr ffitzherbert sayd, if any would giue him leaue
to bee in their howse, hee would now & then come & giue them a
Sermon, And if hee coulcl gett leaue of the Gour, hee would preach
att the Court howse, That night, or the next day Richard Games
turning Catholike came home, & brought Two Books wth him, wch
he sayd Mr ffitzherbert gaue him, & further sayth not.
John Grammer maketh oath, tht hee was present att the Muster
att Mrs Brook's howse att the same time, And there hee heard a
Declaraon or Sermon, by Mr ffitzherbert, not exspecting any, And
after Sermon Mr ffitzherbert sayd, that if the poeple in this Riuer
would heare him, hee would come now & then and giue them a
Sermon. Hee asked them how they liked his doctrine; But hee heard
nobody make answere to him. The next day being Sunday this
Depont & his Wife goeing to Mr Brooke, hee mett there Mr ffitz-
herbert who asked him againe how hee liked his doctrine? Who
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answered tht some things he & other some hee did not like.
Mr ffitzherbert then asked him what those things were he did not
like? & walked out wth this Depont, where they had a quarter of an
howers discourse & in discourse hee gaue him this Depont indifferent
good satisfaction, his memory being but weake in Scripture & in
conclusion of the discourse Capt Tho: Brooke came & called the sd
Mr ffitzherbert into dinner & (whither after dinner or afore he
remembreth not) hee gaue him a little Catechisme booke, desyring
him to reade it. Bidding him after hee had read tht Booke, call to
Richard Games for another Booke, & further sayth not.
The Court adiorned by the Gouernor till to morrow morning
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