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Provincial Court Land Records, 1676-1700
Volume 717, Page 682   View pdf image
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                         Att the Court of Whitehall the 28.th day of September 1693

                                        Present

                         The Queenes Most Excellent Ma.ty
          Lord Arch Bp of Canterbury
          Lord Keeper
          Lord President
          Lord Chamberlain
          Earle of Oxford
          Earle of Nottingham
          Earle of Rochester
          Earle of Mountagn
          Earle of Kenehagh
 Viscount Faulkland
Lord Bishop of London
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Godolphin
M.r Vice Chamberlain
M.r Secretary Trenchard
M.r Chancellor of the Exchequer
Lord Chiefe Justice Holt
S.r Henry Goodrick

                                        M.r Boscowen

       Wheras the R.t Hono.ble the Lords of the Comittee of Trade and Plantacons by their Report
       dated the 15.th instant have represented to ^her^ Ma.ties in Councill That upon recding
       severall Letters from the Governor and Councill of Maryland to the Comittee Dated the 14.th
       of October 21.th of December and 11.th of Aprill last together with Articles of Impeachment
       against S.t Thomas Lawrence Secretary of that province upon which articles the Governor
       and Councill of Maryland acquaint the Ld.ps they had Committed and Confined S.t Thomas
       Lawrence and had dismist him from being of the Councill and Judge of the Provinciall Courts
       There appearing to the Committee noe ground for such proceedings although the Allegations Contained
       in the said Articles were true But that the proceedings of the Governor and Councill
       in this matter are illegall and Arbitrary Their Lo.ps are of opinion That the Governor and
       Councill of Maryland be directed to give S.t Thomas Lawrence Copy of the Articles transmitted
       against him and that he return his answer unto them to the end their Ma.ties
       pleasure thereupon may be known And that in the meane time S.t Thomas Lawrence be
       set at liberty and be restored to his places of Counceller and Judge of the Provinciall Courte
       and that he receive no molestation or disturbance in the enjoyment of his office of Secretary
       of Maryland according to their Ma.ties former Order in Councill made of the second of March
       last and that permission be given in Maryland to examine all persons that shall give evidence
       in this matter without any hinderance or discountenance to such persons as S.t Thomas
       Lawrence shall desire to be examined on this behalfe

                   Her Ma.ty in Councill approveing the same is this day pleased to order as it is hereby ordered
       accordingly That the Governor and Councill of Maryland doe give S.t Thomas Lawrence a
       Copy of the articles transmitted against him and that he forthwith return to this board his
       answer in writing to the said Articles to the end their Ma.ties pleasure thereupon may be
       known and that in the meane time the said S.t Thomas Lawrence beset at liberty and be
       restored to his places of Councellor and Judge of the Provinciall Court in Maryland And
       that he receive noe molestation or disturbance in the enjoyment of his Office of Secretary
       of that province according to his Ma.ties order in Councill of the second of March last
       And that permission be given in Maryland to examine all persons that shall give Evidence
       in this matter without any hinderance or discountenance to such persons as the said
       S.t Thomas Lawrence shall desire to be examined on this behalf
Record 29.o Janÿ 1694                                                                  Rich Colmge


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