Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 375




     The abouesaid William Taylor Adminestrator to William Apple- Liber BB
    bys Deceasd Estate hath acknowlidged the said accompt where upon No. 2
    the Court hath granted Order for the said debt with Cost of suite/

     \Vhereas William Lads and Jane his wife Came to this Court and [p. 27]
    acknowlidgeth them selues to bee willing to serue mr William Coursey
    the full term of Two Years begining upon the tenth day of October
    Last past Untill the tenth of October one thousand six hundred sixty
    and six In Consideration whereof the said mr William Coursey hath
    Cleared and discharged the said William and Jane Lads from Mr
    Christopher Thomas, from all depts, dues, & demands, that the said
    Thomas or any pson in his name or behalfe shall pretend to be
    due from them the said Wm & Jane Lads In Confirmation of which
    acknowlidgement the aforesaid William & Jane haue sett theire hands
    to this writting in open Court.Willm Lads
                                  Jane Lads

     Whereas John Askins Late servant to mr John Anderton Came
    to this Court for to Craue Redress for his Freedome, there no man
    appeareing in his Masters behalf e, to Cause why he might nott haue
    his freedome, and the Complant haueing nott stated his Greveance A
    Right the Court hath Left him to remedy himselfe by Law, for his
    Redress.

     Whereas Thomas Haukins petitions to this Court for his Estate
    hee being att Age; to haue his estate that was Left him by will by
    mT Thomas haukins his Father, into his oune possession; mr Seth
    Forster haueing given an accompt thereof to the Court it is ordered
    by this Court that the said Thomas Haukins bee possessied with his
    Estate according to his petition.

     Whereas John Boone was brought to this Court to Answere for
    abuse done to Indians, in takeing Corne from them, and beating one
    of them; the said Boone hath awarded himselfe to the Judgment of
    the Court; and the Court hath ordered flue match Coats, for repara
    tion vizt Three for the Corne and two for the Indians which Recevied
    the batterey towards the payment of which Henery Coursey Esqr
    gives one matchcoate mr Jonathan Brown an other mr Forster, mr
    Ringold mr Woollman mr William Coursey Twenty pounds of To
    bacco p head/

     Know all men by these presents that I Roger Gross doe Constitue
    and ordaine my Loueing and trusty friend William Hambleton to be
    my Lawfull Atturney to receiue all such debts or sumes of Tobacco
    that is due to me in Talbott County & in Case of refusall or none
    paymt upon demand, to sue or Implaid any within the said County,