392Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.





         Liber BB Shewith That that Elizabeth Smith hath wrongfully defamed your
          [p. 48] petitioner, and declared before mr James Ringold that shee was with
              Child by yor Petitioner, and that hee had Carnall use of her body
              att his Pleasure, to the great disparagement of your petitioner, now
              soe it is that the said Smith did Confess before mr Thomas South
              and mr James Ringold and severall others that shee was nott with
              Child and that shee had done your petitioner wrong wth your Peti
              tioner will make appeare your petitioner humbly Craueth that shee
              may bee Punished according to Law and to pay Cost of suite and
              your Petitioner Shall Ever pray

                Whereas The said Elizabeth Smith hath Confessed that shee hath
              wrongfully abused the said Bagley: the Court hath ordered that
              shee shall Receiue Thirty slashes on the bare back and also pay Cost
              of suite/

              John Morgan Planff
                               an action of the Case
              Alexander Dauis def
                To the worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble
              petition of Jn° Morgan
                Saith That the said Alexander Dauis had of your Petitioner his
              accommodation this Last yeare; for wch your Petitioner demanded
              flue hundred pounds of Tobacco and Three Barills of Come; wch the
              said Dauis Refusseth to pay, hee also stands indebted to your peti
              tioner by Bills and accompts The summ of Thirteene hundred
              Twenty Fower pounds of Tobacco and Cask which hee Refusseth
              to pay the pmisses Considered your petitioner humbly Craueth order
              for the said Tobacco with Damage and Cost of suite And yor peti
              tioner Shall Ever Pray

                Whereas the said Alexander Dauis did nott appeare att this Court,
              it is ordered therefor that the said Jn° Morgan take two sufficent
              men to sheare his Cropp and doe further Grant him an order for
              the abouesaid Corne provided that att the next Court the said
              Morgan proves his debt.
          [p.49]A Court held for Talbott County the 19th of June 1666
                            Present
                Henery Coursey Esqr Edward Lloyd Esqr
                mr William Coursey mr Richd Wooliman Commissioners
                mr Symon Carpender mr Tho: Powell

                To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble
              petition of Mary Woodley and Sarah Wallis.
                Shewith That whereas our Father Law Alexander Ray did severall
              all times abuse your Petitioners as by theire Complnt made to this
              Court Appeare, and hath all this time turned them out of his house,