Ta2bot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 385





     To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble Liber BB
   Petition of Robert Knapp.                   No.2
     Shewith That mr Seth Forster and his wife most violently sett upon
   your Petitioner & beate him soe much that yor Petitioner was forced
   to keepe his bed, wherefor the pmisses Considered yor petitioner
   humbly Craveth satisfaction for the abuse & Cost of suite and your
   Petitioner Shall Ever Pray

     The planff nott proueing his declaration by Letting fall his action
   is ordered to pay Cost of suite/


   Joseph Weekes planff John Jennings Deft Thedefft Craued Refferanee Last Court:

     They now Joyning Isue by acknowlidging that hee had oppened the
   doore as the planff declared in his Petition; hee is ordered to pay
   Cost of suite/


   Joseph Weekes planff
   John Jenkings defft
     The Planff prefering A noate from under the defth hand to the
   Court for flue hundred Eighty fower pounds of Tobacco and Cask
   being due upon the ballance of accompts betweene the planff and
   deift for which Tobacco hee Craueth an Order, wth the deffendent
   Confesseth Judgment; an order is granted for psent payment and the
   Plantiff to pall Cost of suite/

     Sarah Sprudance summoned to this Court upon presentment by
   the Constable for Committing Fornication, doth appeare. Whereas
   the presentment by sufficent Evidences was made appeare as vizt

     The Deposition of Ann Lambert sworne & Examined.
     Saith That Williams Mullens and Sarah Spurdance did Lye to
   gether in Naked Bed, divers nights and the said Sarah Told your [p. 40]
   deponant that shee was with Child by the said Mullins and moreover
   shee said that lice had Layne with her ought enough to gett her
   with Child, if shee was nott, and further Saith Nott

     Henery Wharton sworne & Examined
     Saith And doth testifie upon oath the words of the former deposi
   tion and further Saith Nott

     The Court haue ordered that slice Reciue Twenty Lashes upon
   the bare back: and shee being with Child it is further Ordered that
   her punishment bee deffered untill shee be brought to bed and then
   to Receiue it according to Order/

     Robert Bullen an John Ringold tooke the Oath of Constables this
   Courte




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