370Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.








         Liber BB house, heard Hoggs Cry; and thereupon Run saying they thought
           No.2 the wolues were foule of them att Last they saw Thomas Wilkisons

              Bitch swiming after some of your Petitioners hoggs and when shee
              Came on shore took holt of one of them upon your Petitioners oune
              Land; whereby your Petitioner is Induced upon good grounds,
              vehemently to suspect that the said Wilkison did formerly huntt, and
              did foule and mangle divers of the said Hoggs; so that for A Long
              time After; they durst nott goe into the woods to feede the Premisses
              Considered your Petitioner humbly Craueth that the said Wilkison
              may make satisfaction for the said Damage with Cost of Suite and
              yoT Petitioner Shall Ever pray

                To the Worshipfull the Commissioners for Talbott County the
              humble petition of Ric: Woollman.
         [p. 21] Shewith That whereas Thomas Wilkison hath by false and scan
              dalous speeches reported; yor Petitioner Chargeing him with hog
              stealing; whereby nott only; yor Petitioners good name is taken away
              from him; butt as I humbly Conceiue yon Petitioner is hereby dis-,
              enabled to excecute that Office where unto bee is dessigned by the
              Left Genll wherefor your petitioner humbly Craueth that the said
              Wilkison may Proue his Charge; or Elce may make your Petitioner
              satisfaction according to Law; whereby your Petitioners good name
              may be vindicated and your Petitioner Shall Ever Pray

                The deffendent Comeing into oppen Court and upon his Knees
              acknowlidged that he had abussed; and wrongfully defamed the Plan-
              tiff: mr Richard Woollman was Pleased for to take up both Actions,
              upon this his acknowlidgement and the deift was ordered to pay Cost
              of suite.

                Henery Gelph servant to mr Joseph Weekes, Judged to serve flue
              yeares; according to act of Assembly.

                This Court Came Alexander Ray and gaue an Accompt of These
              Orphants estats tht are in his Custody, vizt
                Hanna Woodley, hath one Cow, one Calfe, one heifer one sowe
                Mary Woodley, hath one Cow, one hefer, and one sowe
                Sarah Wallis: hath one old Cow, A Red hefer three years old, A
              Cow Calfe, two hef ens more and one sowe.

                Whereas Mr Joseph Weekes Came into this Court and Informed
              the Court that an order (that) Passed Last Court against Michael
              Carman, where mr Weekes was ordered to pay Court Charges; which
              Charges, amounteth to more then the Court was knowing of, by
              Reason of tenn days Imprisonment Therefore the Court hath ordered