Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-07-08
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Bravol there will be Tasting for q
hungry mani TO Il, neII.mell. like
gentlemen OF the Coast sink, burn,
blow up--stab aud hao ( ravish and
runl st. Iago. but there Is q merry
sequence for you'll Why need the
Brotherhood hover ov6f the nest
lings OF Peru, when vi have such
dainty devilries IN Tho tempsrate
zone2 l will straight about this
plot Of mychief, whilst ny blood ID
warm enough to hatch II. HoI
Rochel order me two inen into the
shallop--I would visit tha port. -
Whilst the skipper, III this amiable
temper, was making Re way to-
wards the town, | may nike the OPP
portunity to give my r0ader brief
history ofcertain persons and events
with which our tale Is nov connect
cd.
Josias Fendall, yhec Cromwell
had seized upon the Ffoprietary' Is
rights in Maryland, had the nddress
to obtain the appointment OF Lieu
tentant. General of the province,
which he held under this authority,
until, by an act Of treachaFy TO those
who had procured bis pfeferment,
he was able to secure TO Himself the
same post by the commission Of Ce-
cilius, who, Ia the decline Of Crom-
wells power, found the government
restored to It's rightful owner.
Having, In turn, attempted to be-
tray the Proprietary. and 10 usurp
an independent control Il She Pro-
vince, he was expelled from Office;
In consequence Of which lie was en-
gagged In rebellion which. after o
troublesome contest. ended la his
banisbment, The clemepey OF the
Proprietary eventually resEpred him
TO his home, where, before lhe lapse
Of many months, he fell into his old
practices and again embrolIed him-
self with the authorities. He was o
man Of an eager, seditious temper:
o skillful dissembler il conduct;
bold In action and disaOluie In man
ners, although sufficiently crafty 10
conceal his excuses from public OBJ
servation. He was now, III bis old
age, the ringleader of the present
troubles; and soma mouths interior
TO the opening OF this narrative, his
threats OF violence against ihe Pro
prietary, as well as certain we'll
founded suspicious Of o design 10
overthrow the provinoIal Noyern-
ment by force. had led 70 his arrest
for treason. He was, consequently,
as we have limited Ia q former chap
Ter, at this moment, a close prison
or IN the ~. His hfnlhcE SAmuel
'7fenu1Ii 3 Bon Ehib Bv5n sTI5Un'
himself 70 stir up his friends 70 the
enterprise OF o rescue; but this had
produced no better result than 10
lodge Samuel in the same prison
with his kinsman. The Pedestrians
party, II mean that portion Of them
who had been active 10 sustaining
tho violent measures set on foot by
the Eendalls, headed by John
Coode, Kenelm Chiseldine, and
some others, hotly resented this per-
secution, as they deemed the im-
prisonment OF their friends. They
had seduced into their association
George Godfrey, q weak-minded yet
daring man, who held the post Of
Lieutenant OF the Rangers In the
service OF the Proprietary, and who
ia this station found many secret
opportunities to promote the pur-
poses of the malcontent party. John
Coode himself was, at this epoch.
smartiDg under the transportation OF
personal indIgnity which he had
recently received from the Proprie-
tary In an arrest--from which be
was released upon bail---fO coarse
and insulting conduct to the Chan
cellor. He had hitherto cunningly
avoided or successfully concealed
all open participation In the plot
which was Matching against the pre-
sent domination Of the province, al-
though he had not, as we havehere-
| tofore seen, escaped the sus-
picion OF foul designs He was q
member OF the House Of Burgesses,
and In the session which had just
terminated, had rendered himself
conspicuous for KEEN vindictive,
and las he was sustained by the
popular party successful war of
vituperasIon against Lord Baltimore
and bis council.
About four o'clock In the after
noon, this Captain John Coode. &C.
cording to a custom which be was
prone to indulge, was found seated
on bench that stood at the door Of
the Grow and Archer, recFeating
his outward man with the solace Of
tankard Of ale and o pipe, whilst
his inward self was absorbed with d
ruminstion that spread It's bland re.
pose over every lineament Of his
rudy and somewhat pimpled vi.
sage. A Inner who took pleasure
lin the study Of the externals Of
character would have halted with
satisfaction before this notable per.
sonage. He might have been, ai
this epoch, about fortysfve. Ills
figure was sturdy, broad Ia the
chest. and supported by short and
bowed legs. His face bad that iolity
OF aspect which comes from an IN.
| thrifty commerce with the wine-cup;
and his eye, though somewhat cloud
ed and sensitive to the light, twink.
led with a sharp expression Of cum
ming and malice. His dress was 81
sober brown, retaining q general re-
semblance 70 the fashion Of Crom.
wells day, which had not yet fallen
/ into entire disuse. II was compos.
/ ed Of q coat the skirt Of which. Hpar.
ipgly decorated with black braid.
depended both In front and rear. n
the knee; ample bFeeches and wide
boots; conicle, broad .brimmed hat
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