108    Charles County Court Proceedings. 1658-1662.

               Liber A Mathias Obrian Aged thirty three years or thearabouts Sworne
                  308 and examined sayeth that on the second day of february Last Past
                    hee this deponant heard John Tomkinson say in the Presance of
                    William Allen and James Johnson that thear wear thirty of the in
                    habitants of this Prouince to bee hanged nominating himself to bee
                    on Zacharie Wade and Joseph Harrison William Heard and seuerall
                    others (wear to bee hanged) to the aboue mentioned number and
                    further sayeth not.

                 309 Samuell Palmer Aged thirty three years or thearabouts sworne and
                    examined in open Court sayeth that hee heard to Verginians who
                    now Liue at Mr Haigates say sumtime in the Latter end of January
                    Last Past that thear wear fluety men to bee hanged in the Prouince
                    of Mariland whearof Lieutennant Robert Troop was one and Thomas
                    Allen an other and further sayeth tht thay wear the first that hee this
                    deponant heard Report the same and further sayeth not.

                      Daniell Gordian Sworne and examined in open Court swareth as
                  310 aforsayd word for word only sayeth tht thay sayed on Troope and
                    on Allen and further sayeth not

                      Mr James Linsey doath Confes a Judgment unto John Wheeler for
                  311 foure hundered forty and four pounds of tob: dew unto John
                    Wheeler of Capt: James Langworths Company Ens igne to him his
                    heirs executors Administrators or Assignes from the sayd Linsey his
                    heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes which tobaco is to bee
                    payd at or upon the tenth day of Nouember next ensuing the date
                    hearof

                      The too precedent Oaths in the Judgment of Court Cleareth John
                  312 Tomkinson of the aforsayd mutunous words and it is thearfor or
                    dered that thear shoold a Rite issu forth for the apprehending of the
                    sayd Virginians.

                    Mr James Linsey Plantiue The Plantiue Aresting the defendant in
                    Richard Trew Defendant an action of the Case Prefereth his Pe
                                      titione as followeth

                      To the Worshipful Commissioners of Charles Countie the humble
                    Petition of Mr James Linsey humbly Sheweth
              [p. 122] That Whearas Richard Trew standeth indebted unto your Peti
                    tioner the some of too thowsand pounds of tob: as more playnly will
                 313     appear by his bill and seueral times it hath bin demanded by your
                    Petitioner and remaineth yet unsatisfied to your Petitioners damage
                    The Premisses beeing taken into your Consideration your Petitioner
                    humbly Craueth Reliue and Cost and Charge of suit & your Peti
                    tioner as in duty bound shal euer Pray &c