338    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.

               Liber B To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
                    humble Petition of James Fox sheweth that your Petitioner going
                    to the hows of Mr Arthur turnor whos bitch flew upon your Peti
                    tioner and bitt him by the legge greatly to the Losse and hinderance
                    of your petitioner who hath airedy bin lambe aboue this 5 weekes
                    with it and still is so lambe that your petitioner doubts whether hee
               [p. 90]   shall bee able to make a Crope this year or no your Petitioner hath
                    demanded Satisfaction of the sayd Turnor for the Cure of his lege
                    and for his great dammage hee is lickly thearby to sustayne whos
                    answer was your petitioner might tacke his Cours for hee woold
                    make no other satisfaction notwithstanding the bitch was knowne to
                    bee unlawfull hauing bitt diuers others before
                     The Premisses taken into your worships serious Considerations
                    your petitioner humbly Craueth your worships to grant order against
                    the sayd tumor for the Cure of his sayd legge and for his great losse
                    and dammages hee hath allredy and yet is lickly to sustayne thearby
                    with Cost and Charge of suit and your petitioner shall pray

                    and for Confirmation of the sayd Petition the Plantiue humbly
                    Craueth that Mary Tarlin might haue her oath giuen her which was
                    granted

                     Mary Tarlin Aged 24 years or thearabouts sworne and examined
                    in open Court sayeth that Mr Arthur tumors bitch bitt her but drew
                    no bloode and further sayeth not:

                     Whearupon the defendant alleaged that the Plantiue was in the
                    hows and that hee trod upon the bitch and in testimonie of his sor
                    row for the plantiue Misfortune in beeing bitt the sayd bitch althoug
                    it was througe his owne Carlesnes hee killed his bitch
                     No Cause of action of the plantiues side appearing to the board it
                    is ordered that the plantiue shoold bee nonsuited and pay the Cost and
                    Charge of suit:

               [p. 91]   Richard Tarlin Plantiue The Plantiue aresting the defendant
                    Mr Arthur Turnor Defendantj in an action of the Case Prefereth his
                                       Petition as followeth

                     To worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the humble
                    Petition of Richard Tarlin humbly Sheweth that whearas Arthur
                    turnor sould a diuident of land unto your petitioner which sayd land
                    your petitioner was minded to seate and beeing forwarned by Capt
                    fendall and Capt: neale who told your Petitioner the land was thears
                    now your petitioner humbly Craueth that the sayd turnor may forth
                    with make your petitioner a firme Conuayance of the sayd land that
                    your petitioner may peaceably enioy his sayd bargaine and your peti
                    tioner shall pray &c