78     Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662.

             Liber A Mr Robert sly Entereth his Demand of 503lb tobaccoe and Caske
                221 Dew to him from the Esstate of John Webb Deceassed
                   Anne Williams Plantife The Plantife Desires maintainance for A
                   Richard Smith Deffendant Child the Deffendant haith got by her

                222     and dessires by her Pettetion that he may be sworne to seuerall In-
                   tergatoryes she haith in Equitty Propounded But he beinge unwill-
                   inge to be Deposed to them and prsentinge his Declaration as
                                 Followeth:

                    To the Honnorable Gouernor and worshipfull Comissionrs of
                   Charles County
                    The Humble Declaration of Richard Smith Most humbly sheweth
                    That whereas this impudent woman haith most scandelously cast
                   Aspertions upon me and I hauinge taken it into my Consideration
                   the Injury, I doe thinke it most meete for me to let her runn on
                   in her owne Perdetion as she haith begun if so be that you will be
                   pleassed to permit her to take her Deposistion Conserninge the
                   Allegations she haith Alledged against me I am Contented therupon
                   to take the Child and to maintaine it, trustinge in the seuear Judg-
                   ment of god against perjured Persons,

                    It is therefore Ordered that the said Richard smith Maintaine the
                   Child, And that the woman for her fact Comitted, Bee whipt and
                   haue thirty Lashes well laid on

              Hennery Lilly plantife The plantife Demandeth A Boat he bought
                   Gyles Glouer Deffendantfof the Deffendant which was Delliuered

                223     and all paid for But l000lb tobaccoe and seinge the plantife Could
                   not get A bill made for the 1000lb tobaccoe the Deffendant tooke away
                   the Boat Againe tho the plant Forwarned him, the Deffendant want-
                   inge his witnesses Craues A Refferance till next Courte which is
                   granted him

                    At the Request of Hennery Lilly W Richard Stone Aged 18
                224 Yeares or thereaboute sworne in open Courte, who saith
                    That he this Deponant heard Hennery Lilly Confes that he ought
                   Gyles Glouer 100 tb tobaccoe for which he would giue him A Bill
                   if he would get one writ, and further saith not

                    At the Request of Hennery Lilly John Blakwood Aged 33 Years

                225     or theraboute was sworne in Open Courte who saith
                    That Hennery Lilly was bound to finde him this deponant A Boat
                   to Cary home his Caske, But when this Deponant went for his
                   Caske the said Lilly wanted A Boat and was forced to hyre one to
                   Cary him home his Caske, and further saith not

                    Mr Walter Beane and William Marshall Ptners Doth Acknowl-
                226 edge in open Courte to haue Freely giuen unto Edith Beane (Daughtr