Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 381





Gerratt vanswareing plant  . Liber BB
                       an action of th Case. No.2
   Hans Harman Def                             [p. 34]
     To The Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the
   humble petition of Gerrat Vanswareing/
     Shewith That whereas yor Petitioner hath hiered Hans Harman
   for Two Cropps, for Eliven hundred pounds of Tobacco, A hogg,
   one pr of shooes, and stockings, And since the said Harman hath
   absented himselfe from yor Petitioners service and hiered himself e
   to Cornelius Comegges the premisses Considered yor petitioner
   humbly Craueth Order whereby the said Harman may Returne to
   your Petitioner & perform his agreement; with Cost of suite &
   damage your petitioner hath sustained by his abscence, And youi
   petitioner, Shall Ever pray

     The Deposition of Anthony Griffin sworne in Oppen Court aged
   Thirty yeares or thereabouts,
     Saith That Hans Harman told your deponant that the scout was
   to give him Eliven hundred pounds of Tobacco A hogg one pr of
   shooes and stockings, A yeare for Two yeares together and further
   Saith nott

     The Court haueing noe other Evidence butt A single wittnes in
   this Case, and the Deft giveing his Consent that the plant should
   take his Oath; And hee haueing taken his Oath according to the
   full tennor of his declaration, they haue ordered that the Deft shall
   forthwith returne unto the plantt and fulfill his Bargaine made with
   him, that is to Liue with him Two Crops and the plantt to pay him
   att the expireation of each Cropp, Eliven hundred pounds of Tobacco
   and Cask, one hogg, one pr of shooes and stockings.

   Cornelius Comegges planff
                          an action of Debt
   Dan Glover, Tho: Noris Deft
     To the worshipfull Commissioners of Talbott County the humble
   petition of Cornelius Commegges
     Shewith That whereas Thomas Norris and Daniell Glouer stand {p. 35]
   indebted unto your petitioner the full and Just summ of one Thou
   sand six hundred Twenty three pounds of Tobacco and Cask and
   haue satisfied noe part thereof the premisses Considered your Peti
   tioner humbly Craues Order of this Court for his Tobacco with Cost
   of suite and yor petitioner Shall Ever Pray

     Zouch Allin Greeneway servant to Mr Thomas South who by an
   accedent that befell him Could nott be brought to Court within the
   Limitt of the time appoynted by the act of Assembly in that Case
   provided; and being brought to the Last Court, was by means of a
   noate that was sent from mr Symon Carpender who had the dispos
   sall of him, To the Commissors obstructed; Soe being brought to