384 Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.

         Liber BB his Office whereunto hee is designed by the Left Generall, therefor
          No.2 your petitioner humbly Craueth that the said Robt Knapp may proue
               his Charge or elce make your Petitioner satisfaction according to
               Law, whereby his good name may bee vindicated and your Petitioner
               Shall Ever Pray

                 In Confirmation whereof he produced these insueing Evidences.

          [p. 38] The Deposition of Michaell Rogers sworne and Examined in open
               Court.
                 Saith That Robert Knapp being att mr Forsters house upon
               Easter munday Last Past, your Deponant heard the said Robert
               Knapp say that hee heard Cutbert Phillips say that mr Forster was
               A hogg stealer from his Cradle, and that hee stole Cutbert Phillips
               hoggs and further Saith nott

                 The Deposition of Abigail Esgate sworne and Examined in open
               Court/
                 Saith That Robert Knapp being att mr Forsters house on Easter
               munday Last past your deponant heard the said Knapp say that hee
               heard Cutbert Phillips say that mr Forster was A Hogg stealer from
               his Cradle, and that hee stole three of Cutbert Phillips hogs, and
               the said Knapp, said that hee would sware that Cutbert Phillips
               said soe, and further Saith Nott

                 The Deposition of Richard Girling sworne,
                 Saith That hee heard Robert Knapp say that mr Forster was A
               hogg stealer from his Cradle and further Saith Nott

                 Whereas Robert Knapp hath acknowlidged himselfe to haue
               wrongfully scandalized mr Seth Forster, in Calling him hogg stealer
               and hath freely in oppen Court acknowlidged that hee doth Really
               beleeve in his Conscience that hee is noe such man the Court haue
               therefor ordered that the Deft pay Cost of suite/

               Robt Knapp planff
                r           In an action of Debt
               m Seth Forster def
                 To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble
               petition of Robt Knapp.
                 Shewith That mr Seth Forster stands indebted to your Petitioner
               the vallew of Fower hogsheads of Indian Corne wch hath bin due this
               Eight yeares, and as yett hath nott satisfied, your Petitioner humbly
               Craueth order for the said debt with Cost of suite & yor petitioner
               Shall Ever pray

          [p..39] The Plaintiff Craueth A Refferance till next Court and it is
               Granted him/
               Robt Knapp planff
                             an action of Assaulte & Batterey
               Seth Forster deff