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    This Court mr Phillip Stephenson was sworne to this Commis- Liber BB
   sion of Justice of the Peace.               No.2

   James Fullerton planff
   John Singleton deft In an action of Debt
    The Defendt pleading the act of Assembly for Evidence upon
   Letters of Atturney; and by virtue of the said Act Craueth an non
   suite in the said Actions, the Court hath granted him a none suite
   with Cost of suite.

   John Burnett planeff
   John Singleton defft In an action of Debt

   Mr Tho: Hynson junor planff
    r                 In an action of Defimation
   M James Ringold def j
    To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble [p. 42]
   petition of Thomas Hynson Junor
    Shewith That nott Long since, hee haueing through frailty and
   weakness Committed an offence against the known Lawes of this
   province (only through neglect of time) for the which hee Re
   ceived punishment, according as this Worshipfull Court thought fitt,
   Butt now soe it is that mr James Ringold of the Commissioners that
   gaue this Judgment in the Cause, doth still make it his Common
   practice to add further punishment to your petitioner, by opprobrious
   and scandalus speeches, Branding him with his former offence nott
   withstanding hee hath made full satisfaction in what the Law pro
   vided, your petitioner humbly Craueth that your worships will be
   pleased either to dismiss yor petitioner from sitting or elce that hee
   may haue such satisfaction as yor Worships shall think fitt; & yor
   petitioner Shall Ever pray

    The Plane upon the open Confession of the deffent before the
   Court, that hee hee was hartyly sorry for what hee had said and by
   the perswadeon of the Worshipfull Court then setting is satisfied
   for what wronge, by his declaration he doth declare to haue Recevied

    The Court haue determined that Ann Mungummory shall Re
   ceiue Thirty Lashes upon the bare back, which punishment shee was
   Judged, by reason of her weakness & Condition shee was in, nott
   to bee Capable thereof Last Court.

    William Bagley and Elizabeth Crookshanks, being psented to this
   Court for Committing of Fornication, and the said Elizabeth upon
   Examination, had in oppen Court, and before mr James Ringold
   affirming that shee is with Child by the said William Bagley. The
   Court haue theref or ordered that the said William Bagley putt in
   Bond with security for his appearance when shee is delivered August
   the Twenty Third 1665/