382Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.





         Liber BB this Court mr Carpender haueing Cleared to the Court the afore
           No. 2 said obstructions, the Court hath ordered him to serue flue yeares,
               haueing bn satisfied therein by mr Carpender aboue said.


                Mr Richard Tilghman brought mr Symon Carpender and John
              Barns to this Court to giue in theire Testimony upon Oath, Concern
              ing an accident that befell unto one of mr Tilghmans servants which
              was as followith

                John Barnes sworne & examined in open Court.
                Saith That Two of mr Tilghmans servants falling A Tree which
              stood neare the fence side, and the Tree falling, it hett an old tree
              and broak it into two peeces, and one of the peeces hitt the man on
              the head, and beate outt his breans, and broak his thigh and his Leg
              and further Saith Nott

                Mr Symon Carpender declareth upon Oath. That he saw the man
              Lye beseamered with his oune Blood and the peece of the tree Lye
              ing ouer him, and his breans beat outt, and further Saith Nott

                I Edmund Webb Constable for Choptanke hundred doe psent on
              the behalf e of the Lord Propriatory William Mullings and Sarah
              Sprudence for Committing fornacation Contrary to the Law of this
              Province:                       Edmund Webb
          [p.A Court held for Talbott County the 20th of June 1665
                            Present
                 Mr Willm Courseyl     Mr Tho: Hynsoni
                                            Commissioners
                 Mr Tho: South Mr James Ringold

              Joseph Weekes plant Cas
           Jn° Jenkings deft   e
                To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble
              Petition of Mr Joseph Weekes.
                Shewith That whereas John Jenkings did agree with your Peti
              tioner to build houseing for him till the Last of September for which
              worke ales Building, the said weekes was to pay the said Jenkings,
              Rateable as mr Lloyd did pay for his Dwelling house, and for A
              fifty foote Tobacco house Nine hundred pounds of Tobacco and the
              said J enkings haueing begin this worke, now Refuseth, to proceede
              any further in the worke, according to his agreement; Butt although
              hee hath recevied in part of the said worke to the vallew of Two
              Thousand Eight hundred pounds of Tobacco, the premisses Con
              sidered your Petitioner humbly Craueth that the said Jenkings may
              make satisfaction for his Delay with Cost of suite, and damage, and
              yor petitioner Shall Ever pray