200 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2-Nov. 17, 1753.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
October 29

his Son Thomas Wootton to St. Omer's to be educated. Mr. Wootton
(I thought) seemed at that Time, a little inclined to hearken to
his (Mr. Waring's) Advice, on Account of the Cheapness and Good-
ness of Education there, as Mr. Waring pretended. Mr. Wootton
has lately mentioned the same Thing to me, but with some Expres-
sions of Dislike
October 25, 1753. William Brogden.

I have heard it reported, That a Priest in St. Mary's County, upon
marrying of a Couple, the Man a Protestant, the Woman a Roman
Catholic, swore the Man, before he would marry him, That he should
bring up his Children in the Romish Faith.
October 25, 1753. Samuel Clagett.

Mr. Francis Waring, of Prince George's County, Gentleman, aged
thirty eight Years, or thereabouts, being sworn on the holy Evange-
lists of almighty God, deposeth and faith, That about nine or ten
Years ago, Mr. Richard Mar sham Waring, of the same County,
Gentleman, died, and left four Sons, three of which he directed, by
his Will, should he hronght up in the Roman Catholic Faith, by their
Mother, who was a Protestant; but if she neglected or refused so to
do, then their Uncle, Basil Waring, was directed to take them, with
their Fortunes, and bring them up agreeable to the said Will; their
Mother lived four or five Years after their Father's Death, and dur-
ing her Life carried them to the Protestant Church, during which
Time, their Uncle never offered to meddle with them; when she died,
Basil Waring then took the Children, but a Dispute arising about
the Child that was not directed to be brought up a Papist, Mr. Henry
Hawkins, of Charles County, their Grandfather, thought he had a
Right to take him, and to see to his Education, on which he applied
to the County Court, but they directed Basil Waring to take him,
with the rest of his Brothers; since that, he has sent the eldest Son,
Richard, to Saint Omer's, for his Education, and has shewed this
Deponent several Letters that he has received from him, the first
Letters he seemed much pleased with being sent there, and afterward,
writes very pressing to be taken away, upon which, I asked him what

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he would do about it ? he told me in answer, that he would not force
him to stay contrary to his Inclination, but would Order him to be
brought away immediately, though he had paid for a longer Time
than he had been there: Soon after he shewed me another Letter
from him, wherein he says he is very well pleased with his Situation,
and desires he would not send for him till his Time was out at School.
October 27, 1753. Francis Waring.
Taken before me, Thomas Jennings.