Provincial Court Proceedings, 1663.   77





      2 hundd 30-9, Wch I receaued as an Attorney of Robt Kings for Liber B B
      “his use in full satisfaction for a mayde serut wch the Wife of Henry
        Potter past her Bill, The bill being taken by the Dunkarke. The
      sume of the sd Bill 1-9-3-1. Teagar X Win his marke. Henry
      Kinton, Daniel Spences Henry Dosen his marke. Did cause
      to bee forged by Richard Jones serut to the sd Elizabeth Greene. And
      the same soe forged did att this Prouinciall Court offer to Euidence,
      Contrary to Law in that Case Prouided, his Rule & Dignity.
        Wch Being Read the Jurors went to consider thereof, by them
      selues, & their Verdict.

        The Court adiorned by the Leiut Grãll for Two howres.

        The Court mett againe All prnt as afore. The Grand Jurors
      Brought in their Verdict (Vizt) Billa Vera
        Writt to the Sheriffe of St Maries County to putt the sd Elizabeth
      Greene into safe Custody.

         Att    a Court held the 5th March 1662 in Caluert County [p. 115]
            Thomas Sprigge Thomas Letchworth Commisrs
            Thomas Brooke Charles Brooke
      Thomas Courtney plf The Pet” of the plf sheweth, That whereas
      ffrancis Anketill deft ffrancis Anketill keepeth an Vnlawfull Dog,
      wch Dog hath bitt & wownded yor Petrs Wife, & can haue noe satis
      faction from the sd Anketill, Yor Petr humbly addresseth himselfe
      to this Court, & Brings his accon agst the sd Anketill to the ualue of
      Two Thowsd ffiue hundd pownds of Tob Damages.
        The Deft in this Cause Craueth an Appeale to the Prouinciall
      Court,  was Granted.      James Thompson, Clerke

      Thomas Courtney plf To this the deft sayth, That hee keepeth noe
      ffrancis Anketill deft such Dog, Neyther hath hee any such Dog
      by him, And that the thing was accidentall & thereuppon hee killed
      that Dog & that neyther himselfe, nor any other, did sett that Dog
      uppon the ptfs Wife shee being his sister.
        The Judgmt of the Board is, Noe Cause of accon.

      John Abington plf The plf demandeth of the deft ffiue Thowsand
      Hannah Lee deft ffowre hundd & Twelue pownds of Tob & Cask
      due by Bill dated 18th Septembr 1662. The deft sayth tht shee hath
      satisfyed 3318l Tob. out of tht Bill web the plf alloweth.
        And the sd Hannah Lee Confesseth Iudgmt for Two Thowsand
      ninety fowre pownds of Tob & Cask, to Mr John Abington, It being
      the Ballance of the sd Bill.