Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662. 47





      Mr George Thompson Plantiuel The Plantiue Aresting the defendant Liber A
      William Robisson Defendant fin an actione of the Case declareth as
                          by his sequall Petitione may Appeare

       To the Honorable Josias Fendall Goü and the Commissioners of 112
      Charleses Countie the humble Petition of George Thompson most
      humblie Sheweth That whearas your Petitioner hath bin much de
      famed by William Robisson of Portobacco in the Prouince of Mari-
      land Carpinder as your Petitioner shal bee abell to prooue and much
      troubled by the Sayd Robissons detayning a Court Roule for the space
      of too mounths & better your Petitioner notwithstanding hauing bin
      often at his house & hee the sayd Robisson seueral times was downe
      at the office after the time hee first had the sayd Roule in Posession
      and neuer made any mentione thearof unto your Petitioner, The
      Premisses beeing taken into your serious considerations your Peti
      tioner most humblie craueth such satisfactione as your Honor and
      Worships shal thinck fitting for such offences and your Petitioner
      shal Pray

       For the Confirmatione of the sayd Petitione the Plantiue most
      humblie requesteth that Mr Thomas Lomax Thomas Baker and John
      Wheeler may haue their oaths giuen them in open Court which is
      granted

       Mr Thomas Lomax Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth [P. 58]
      that bee heard Mr Thompson demand a wast draught of the orders
      of Court of William Robisson, as also tould him that hee wondered
      he woold take any paper from him as hee was perusing som papers
      at Mr Addames house, which the sayd Robisson denied and Sayd hee
      found it, and woold deliuer it againe to Mr Thompson but that at
      that time hee had it not about him and further this deponant sayeth
      not:

       Thomas Baker sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that
      in a Short time after william Empson had an order of Court against
      william Robisson for too Cows the sayd Robisson Coming to this
      deponants hows william Empson by vertue of a Copie of the sayd
      order demanded his too kowes William Robisson replied it was a tals
      order and further this deponant sayeth not

       John Wheeler Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that hee
      heard William Robisson tel Mr Hatch that hee found that Paper
      hee had of Mr Thompsons at Mr Addameses howse and further this
      deponant sayeth not

       The Plantiue making it appear by the antecedant oaths that the
      defendant defamed him it is thearfor ordered that hee shall pay the
      Charges of Suite and at least aske Mr Thompson forgiuenesse