Provincial Court Proceedings, 1665-66.551






      To the worspll Commrs of Caluert County      Liber F F
        The humble petn of Tho: Hooton sheweth
        That Demetrius Cartwright hath faisly slandered and defamed yor
       petr by saying yor petitionr stole Goods from Michael Catterson &
       others by which report yor petr hath been uery much defamed and
       blemished in his Credite Now soe it is that yor petr being found [p. 161]
       Guiltless humbly Craueth of this worspll Court redresse against the
       said Cartwright for the sd defamacon according as this worspll Court
       shall adjudge Cost of suite and yor petr as in duty bound shall
       pray &c.

        The deposition of Thomas Paggett aged 25 or thereabouts sworne
        sayth—
        That Demetrius Cartwright Coming to my howse I asked who
       he thought stole the Goods, & discribing a man to mee I asked if it
       was Thomas Hooton and hee answered it was the same & further
       saith not

        The deposition of Richard ffountaine aged 30 or thereabouts
        sworne saith—
        That I went to Demetrius Cartwright and asked him if he would
       tell mee who stole the Goods out of my howse and hee told mee
       Thomas Hooton stole the Goods and bad me tell him it was his best
       way to bring the Goods to sight or else he would Cause him to be
       laid in the sherriffs handes and further saith not

        The deposition of Jasper Allen aged 24 or thereabouts sworne
       saith
        That being att the howse of Thomas Paggetts wth Pichard ffoun
       tame Demetrius Cartwright came in and asked Richard ffountaine
       if he heard any thinge of the Goods and fountaine said yes but not
       of the party yow told mee on, but of another Boy then Cartwright
       said that they were Conueyed to him and further sayth not
                             True Copie John Turuile Clke

      Demetrius Cartwright plt . The said Thomas Hooton not ap
        Vppon the appeale pearing, the said Cartwright desires
       Thomas Hooton defendant a dissmission from the Cause and
       accon Cost of suite, Which by the Board was allow'd.
       Demetrius Cartwrights bill of Charge against Thomas Hooton— [p. 162]
 Att the Prouinciall Court 6 dayes           180lb tob:
 for Attorneys ffees                         6o
 To the Clarke of the Court here             8o










          Ordered                                  320