Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 383

    The Court haue ordered with the Consent of both Planff and Deft Liber BB
   that the deffts worke may bee vewed by Jacob Briminton and Pas- No.2
   coil Dunn and that the Planff and Deft stand to theire Award; and
   the planff pay Cost of suite.

   MT Joseph Weekes planff
                   In an action of Trespass of th Case
   John Jenkings deff
    To the worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble
   petition of Joseph Weekes
    Shewith That John Jenkings on fryday Last past by violence with
   an Axe broak open the doore of the said Weekes his house, being
   fast Locked, wch violence was ussed Contrary to the Knowlidge of
   the said Weekes the premisses Considered your Petitioner Craueth
   that the said J enkings may make Reparation with Cost of suite and
   yor petitioner Shall Ever pray

    The Deft Craues A Refferance till next Court & it is Granted

    Whereas Anthony Purss and Ann Mungummory were Brought [p. 37]
   to this Court by virtue of A sommons had and obtained by the Sher
   iff upon suspition that the said Anthony Purss had gott the said Ann
   Mungummery with Child; and shee upon Examination had in open
   Court did afirme that the said Anthony Purss had gott her with
   Child upon the first of January Last past; being sunday.
    The Court hath ordered that the said Anthony Purss putt in bond
   with security to keepe the said Bastard if proued to be his Child,
   and that the said Ann Mungummory be brought to the next Court
   after her Delivery, to bee held for this County to Receiue her
   punishment.
      At Court held for Talbott County the of August 1665
                        Present
   Edw: Lloyd Esqr
                   Mr William Coursey
    Mr Ric: Woollman
                   Mr Tho: Powell  Commissioners
     Mr Seth Forster
     Mr James Ringold              Mr Symon Carpender

   Mr Seth Forster planff
               In an action of Defimation
   Rob Knapp def
    To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble
   petition of Seth Forster
    Shewith That Robert Knapp by false and scandelous speeches
   Reproching your Petitioner, By Charging him with stealing of
   hoggs, belonging to Cutbert Phillips, saying hee was A hogg steal
   ing fellow from his Cradle whereby his good name is nott only
   taken away butt as is humbly Conceived hee is disabled to Exeecute