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226 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
Thomas March and Thomas Meares, on the 15th of August, 1656, to
answer the charge exhibited against him " of his dangerousness to the public
peace." He denied the power of the court to try him, and with his own
consent he was remanded to prison, to remain there " until the matters of
government in the province of Maryland shall be further settled and fully,
determined by his highness, the Lord Protector." On the 24th of September
following, having grown weary of his confinement, he made his submission
by taking the following oath :
" September, 24th, 1656.—Captain Josias Fendall hath this day in open court taken
oath, in the presence of God and before the face of the whole court, he will neither
directly nor indirectly be any disturber to this present government till there be a full
determination ended in England of all matters relating to this government."
The controversy had in the meantime been referred to the Commissioners of Trade in England, and they reported on the 16th of September,
1656, entirely in favor of Lord Baltimore, who now renewed his instructions
to Governor Fendall, and directed him to see that the Act of Assembly of
1649, entitled "An Act concerning Eeligion," "be duly observed in the said
province by all the inhabitants thereof, and that the penalties, mentioned in
the said act, be duly put in execution upon any offenders against the same
or any party thereof; and particularly that part thereof, whereby 'all
persons in the said province are to have liberty of conscience and free
exercise of their religion.'"
In the third article of these instructions, he directed donations of land to
be made to several of those who had been conspicuously faithful to him
during the late contests ; particularly to Captain Josias Fendall, " his lordship's present lieutenant there," 2000 acres; to Mr. Luke Barber, 1000 acres;
to Mr. Thomas Trueman, 1000 acres; to Mr. George Thompson, 1000 acres;
to Mr. John Langford, 1500 acres; to Mr. Henry Coursey, 1000 acres.
He moreover instructed his lieutenant and council to take special care
of those widows who had lost their husbands by the late troubles—
Mrs. Hatton, Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. Eltonhead; that they should be supplied
out of his lordship's rents and profits for their present relief and sustenance
in a decent manner, in case they stood in need thereof; and that they let his
lordship know, wherein he could do them any good, in recompense of their sufferings, and that they be assured, on his lordship's behalf, that he will continue
his utmost endeavours, (by soliciting his highness and council), for procuring
of justice to be done them for the lives of their husbands, and satisfaction
for their losses from those who have done them so great injuries; which he
doubts not but will be at last obtained. He further instructed his governor
and council to cherish and comfort, in what they could, all such persons as
had approved themselves faithful to his lordship, and done him good service
during the late troubles of the province; and that such persons should be
preferred before any others to such places and employments of trust and profit
| Title | History of Maryland - 1 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000251 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 226 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. Thomas March and Thomas Meares, on the 15th of August, 1656, to answer the charge exhibited against him " of his dangerousness to the public peace." He denied the power of the court to try him, and with his own consent he was remanded to prison, to remain there " until the matters of government in the province of Maryland shall be further settled and fully, determined by his highness, the Lord Protector." On the 24th of September following, having grown weary of his confinement, he made his submission by taking the following oath : " September, 24th, 1656.—Captain Josias Fendall hath this day in open court taken oath, in the presence of God and before the face of the whole court, he will neither directly nor indirectly be any disturber to this present government till there be a full determination ended in England of all matters relating to this government." The controversy had in the meantime been referred to the Commissioners of Trade in England, and they reported on the 16th of September, 1656, entirely in favor of Lord Baltimore, who now renewed his instructions to Governor Fendall, and directed him to see that the Act of Assembly of 1649, entitled "An Act concerning Eeligion," "be duly observed in the said province by all the inhabitants thereof, and that the penalties, mentioned in the said act, be duly put in execution upon any offenders against the same or any party thereof; and particularly that part thereof, whereby 'all persons in the said province are to have liberty of conscience and free exercise of their religion.'" In the third article of these instructions, he directed donations of land to be made to several of those who had been conspicuously faithful to him during the late contests ; particularly to Captain Josias Fendall, " his lordship's present lieutenant there," 2000 acres; to Mr. Luke Barber, 1000 acres; to Mr. Thomas Trueman, 1000 acres; to Mr. George Thompson, 1000 acres; to Mr. John Langford, 1500 acres; to Mr. Henry Coursey, 1000 acres. He moreover instructed his lieutenant and council to take special care of those widows who had lost their husbands by the late troubles— Mrs. Hatton, Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. Eltonhead; that they should be supplied out of his lordship's rents and profits for their present relief and sustenance in a decent manner, in case they stood in need thereof; and that they let his lordship know, wherein he could do them any good, in recompense of their sufferings, and that they be assured, on his lordship's behalf, that he will continue his utmost endeavours, (by soliciting his highness and council), for procuring of justice to be done them for the lives of their husbands, and satisfaction for their losses from those who have done them so great injuries; which he doubts not but will be at last obtained. He further instructed his governor and council to cherish and comfort, in what they could, all such persons as had approved themselves faithful to his lordship, and done him good service during the late troubles of the province; and that such persons should be preferred before any others to such places and employments of trust and profit |
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