360Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.





        Liber BB A Court held for Talbot County at the house of Mr James Ringold
          No. 2 the 25th day August 1663

                 Henry Coursey Esq mr Wm: Coursey
               Present mr Seth Foster mr James Ringold Comissë
                       mr Tho: South mr Tho: Hynson

               This Court noe other Buss Done But some Assigmts for Land
              Accknowledged

               The Court Ariseing hath Apointed the next Court to be held at
              the house of mr Seth Foster the 25th day of Octobr next

        A Court held for Talbot County at the house of mr Seth Foster the
                     25th day of Octobr 1663
                         Mr Ri: Woleman r              —
              Present r  M Seth Foster Comissc
                         M Wm Coursey

               There not being a full Court all Buss depending is Refferd to the
              Next Court to be held for this County at the house of mr Wm:
              Coursey in Wye River the 17th day of Novembr next: 1663

            A Court held for Talbot County at the house of mr Wm: Coursey
                         the 17th day of Novembr 1663

                             mr Ri: Woleman
                     Edw: Lloyd                        -
               Present          Esqs mr Wm: Coursey Comissc
                     Hen: Courseyj
                                                     mr James Ringold

          (*) Whereas there was this Day Brought into Court severall Evi
              dences in writting, with A virdictt of Twelue men as Inquest upon
              the Death of John Shorte Late Servant unto Mr Thomas South, And
              the Inquest findeing the Deceased To bee A Felo Desi, it is therefor
          [p.9]   Thought fitt, And ordered by this Court; that the said papers be
              Entered upon Record &c

              I:  You are to make Inquiskon whether any man hath Been assesary
              or Principall, you ought to State the Case in Matter of Law how it
            Lyeth.
            2ly That Examin whether hee bee nott A Felo Dese.
            3ly Whether hee bee nott A Devodane.
              4ly You are to Exãmin the Evidence, & ground yor Judgment upon
              that You shall Shall sweare to the utmost of your skill to serue and
              try on the behalfe of the Lord Propriatory the true Cause how John
              Shorte here Deceased, (before) Came to his Untimely death that
              Justice may be done in the same/ Soe helpe yo God.





        * Thomas Vaughan, second clerk of the court, is probably the writer whose penmanship begins at this point.