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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
October 29
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but the Priest was obliged to Christen her after, that the Father of the
said Howe had always lived, and died, in the Protestant Religion;
and further saith not.
October 26, 1753. Thomas Reader.
Taken before me, Robert Jenckins Henry.
Sir,
As your Negro, Richard, is in a very dangerous Condition, and
desires my Assistance to prepare him for his last End, I desire the
Favour of your Permission for me to visit him: Sir, I shall wait your
Pleasure at Mr. Mills's.
Richard Ellis.
Excuse, Sir, the Paper.
James Warrick, of Saint Mary's County, Planter, aged sixty five
Years, or thereabouts, being sworn on the holy Evangelists of
almighty God, deposeth and faith, That his Wife, Elizabeth War-
wick, who is a Papist, told him, That Gerrard Jordon, a Protestant,
was married to the Widow Mildred Mahony, who was a Papist, and
that on the Day of Marriage, before the Solemnization thereof, at a
Popish Chapel, in the said County, Richard Ellis, a Jesuit, or Popish
Priest, who officiated there, obliged the said Jordon to swear, on a
Book which he kissed, that he should renounce all Religion but the
Popish Religion, and that he should bring up all his Children in that
Persuation, and that although the Predecessors of the said Jordon,
known to the said Warwick, were Protestants; that he understands,
and believes, that the said Jordon has never been at the Church of
England, or held any Communion with that Church since, and goes
constantly to Mass, as other Papists do.
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And the said Warwick further saith, That all the Servants, though
Protestants, bought by the Papists, are perverted by the Jesuits,
and Papists, in the said County; and believes, that for the most
Part, there are three Papists for one Protestant in the Neighbour-
hood where he lives; and that within the Distance of ten Miles, there
are three Popish Chapels, wherein their Worship is publicly per-
formed; and further saith not.
October 26, 1753. his
James I Warwick.
Mark.
Taken before me, Robert Jenckins Henry.
Robert Chesley, of Saint Mary's County, Gentleman, aged about
forty Years, being sworn on the holy Evangelists of almighty God,
deposeth, That some Time last March, he was at a Ball, in Company
with Col. Fitzhugh, and sundry Others; in Conversation some Jokes
happened between eomc Gentlemen of the Church of Rome, and said
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