Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 395





     The Depotition of Charles Harbert aged Twenty six yeares or Liber BB
   theme abouts sworne & examined in open Court No.2
     Saith That about the Eighteenth day of Aprell Last Jane Crips
   was delivered of A Child withoutt doores in the plantation and shee
   would nott bee knowne that shee had A Child, butt your deponant
   went and fetched A Midwife, and Two women more, for to Examine
   hem, and then shee Confessed that shee had A Child and the Hoggs
   had Eaten it, and further Saith nott Charles Harbert
   Richard Tilghman planff   t                 f d bt     [p. 52]
John Gossep Deft      n an ac ion o e
     To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Talbott County the humble
   petition of Ricd Tilghman
     Shewith That John Gossep standeth indebted to your petitioner
   By Bill Fower hundred Forty three pounds of Tobacco and Cask
   yor petitioner haueing Receved noe satisfaction for the said debt
   humbly Craueth order for the said debt with Cost of suite and your
   Petitioner shall Ever pray

     The deft nott appeareing, the planff proueing his debt by oath. The
   Court haue granted order against the Sheriff Thomas vaughan/

     Whereas Richard Tilghman Churgon planff John Gossipp deft the
   deift nott appeareing order passeth against the Sheriff the sheriff
   prefferith A petition against the security as vizt
     To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble
   petition of Tho: Vaughan sherff
     Shewith That this Worshipfull Court granted order against your
   Petitioner for Fower hundred forty three pounds of Tobacco to
   mr Richard Tilghman, it being A debt of John Gossips who was
   arrested and hath nott appeared; noe soe it is, that your petitioner
   tooke bond with secureity for his appeareance, The pmisses Con
   sidered your petitioner humbly Craueth order against the security
   and your petitioner Shall Ever Pray

     The Court hath granted an order to the petitioner against the
   secureity and upon his order Excecution.

   Henemy Parnam planff
                 an action of the Case
   Edmund Webb deff
   • To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble
   petition of Henery Parnam
     Shewith That the said Webb stands Indebted to Your Petitioner
   Fiue Barills of Come Refusseth payment thereof, the pmisses Con
   sidered your Petition humbly Craueth order for the said Come with
   Cost of suite and your petitioner Shall Ever Pray