320   Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.

             Liber B To the worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
                   humble petition of John Goold humbly Sheweth
                     That whearas E!isabeth Glouer wife to Giles glouer hath much
                   abused your petitioners wife in saying go you whore play the whore
                   in the Corne feeld againe Thearfor your petitioner humbly Craueth
                   a June for the Reparation of the sayd wrong humbly Considering
                that though the speach bee near so fals an ill
                     that one beliues it not an other will
                    And so thear malice very seldome fayles
                    but one way or an other still prevay!es

                     Whearupon the Plantiue desireth that Joseph dorrosell might haue
                   his oath giuen him which was granted & as follows
                     Joseph Dorrosell sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that
                   hee heard Elisabeth glouer say to John Goolds wife go into the
                   Corne feeld and play the whore againe and further sayeth not:

                     Whearupon the defendant Craued a referance which was granted:

             [p. 64] Arben Codington entereth his marke of hogs and Cattell viz Swal
                   low forked on boath Eaers and a nick cut out one the upper part of
                   boath Earse
                   Thomas Pircie Plantiue    The plantiue aresting the defen
                   Capt: fendall Administrator to Fdant in an action of debt prefer-
                Christopher Russell Defendant eth his petition and bill as fol
                                          loweth:

                     To the worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
                   humble petition of Thomas Pircie sheweth
                     That whearas Christopher Russell standeth indebted unto your
                   petitioner the sum of three hundered and sixtie too pounds of tobacco
                   as by bill more at large will appeare and is denied payment by the
                   Administrator of the sayd Russell Thearfor your Petitioner hath
                   entered his suit humbly Crauing Relife and your petitioner as in
                   dutie bound shall euer pray

                     And for the Confirmation of the sayd Petition the p!antiue pro
                   duceth this ensuing bill Viz
                     This witneseth that I Capt Christopher Russell of Charleses
                   County of this Frouince of Mariland doth bind my self my heirs
                   executors administrators or Assignes to pay or Cause to bee payd
                   unto Thomas Pircie of the same Countie and Prouince to him his
                   heirs Executors or Assignes the trew and just sum of three hundred
                   sixtie too pound of good sound marchantable tobacco in leafe and in
                   Caske to bee payd at or upon the last of Nouember next ensuing at
                   my now dwelling hows or in sum Conuenient Place in Charles