The Origin And Growth of Civil Liberty in Maryland
The Origin And Growth of Civil Liberty in Maryland
George William Brown
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Edmistont had publicly approved of the Quebec bill, and had also publicly asserted that all persons who mustered were guilty of treason, and that such of them as had taken the oath of alle- * Brantz Mayer, Esq. F Mr. Edmiston was the pastor of St. Thomas' Parish, in Garrison Forest, Bal- timore county. 25 glance to the king of Great Britain, and afterwards took up arms, were guilty of perjury. The committee decided that such declarations had a tendency to defeat the measures recommended for the... preservation of America, and that it was their duty to take notice of persons guilty of such offences. Whereupon, a copy of the charge was sent to Mr. Edmis- ton, and he was summoned to appear before them, which he accordingly did. After taking two hours to consider the matter, he admitted that he had spoken the words, but excused himself by alleging that they were uttered in the heat of political excitement. He explained away, as well as he could, the offensive charge contained in them, and solemnly prom- ised in writing, to avoid, for the future, all similar cause of offence.
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