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To the honourable the Governour and Great Council
of this Province of Maryland in House of Assembly
Sitting
The humble Petition of John Hinson of the County of
Talbott
Sheweth — That in the last War Your Petitioner by Accident
did happen to Shoot one John Tassall in the Thigh by which
Accident your Petitioner Entered into Bill to Dr Richard Tilgh-
man, for ft. 3500 tobo or thereabouts for the said Tassall his Cure
not knowing that the Country had paid it for him, Now so it is
May it please your Honours that going from the house of the
said Tilghman, the said Tassall said to your Petitioner that he
had been under the hands of the said Tilghman already and
that he found he had done him no good and therefore said
unto your Petitioner that if I would give him the said Tassall
700lb tobacco and a Cow and Calf he would release me from
any further trouble and Seek his Cure himself Which said Cow
and Calf and Tobacco your Petitioner did forthwith pay after
which payment Your Petitioner demanded his Bond back from
the said Tilghman he having done nothing in the Business,
which He refused and now Sueth your Petitioner upon the
said Bill Altho he never did any thing to the said Tassall
after
Now the humble prayer of your Petitioner is that he may be
released from the said Bill and that the said Tilghman his
Trouble & Cost for his Vexatious and troublesome Suit so
unjustly levyed agl your Petitioner should pay and he as in
Duty shall ever pray &c.
This House thereupon appointed Tuesday next for hearing
of the said Tilghman's Answer to the said Charge and ac-
quainted the Lower House therewith Who said they should be
then ready to attend this House
The House Adjourned till two of the Clock in the After-
noon
Then the said Persons appearing
Adjourned this House till nine of the Clock to Morrow
Morning
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