Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.





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  Gossip and the said Vaughan makeing it appeare by sufficent Oaths: Liber BB
  that hee was bound for the said Gossip the Court haue ordered that No.2
  the Excecution proceed.

    The Deposition of John Broune aged Twenty flue yeares or there
  abouts sworne & Examined in Open Court.

    Saith That hee saw Richard Devor become security for John Gos
  sipp, and Edward Williams in A Bond of flue Thousand pounds of
  Tobacco for there appearance att Court and yor deponant was witt
  nes to the Bond & further Saith Nott

  William Dawson planff.
               in an action of the Case
  William Dell Deff
    To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talbott County the humble
  petition of Wm Dawson
    Shewith That your petitioner haueing Lost severall hoggs that [p.57]
  were of his oune proper marke, much to the Loss of yor petitioner
  and now haueing found A hogg of his oune proper marke killed aft
  the house of William Dell, your petitioner hath great Cause to suspect
  that bee hath made way with the. Rest hee haueing sold hoggs with
  outt Ears to his Neighbours, as your Petitioner Can make appeare;
  the premisses Considered yor Petitioner Craueth the Benifitt of the
  act of Assembly against the said Dell with damage and Cost of suite
  and yor Petitioner Shall Ever Pray

    The Court hath ordered that the Deft pay the Planff A hogg of
  Two yeares and A halfe old: when meat Comes in season; with
  Cost of suite.

  John Jones Planff
                In an action of defimation
  John Morgan deff
    Declareth that John Morgan hath vilified your petitioner by tak
  ing away his good name by opprobrious Language the pmisses Con
  sidered yor petitioner humbly Craueth satisfaction according to Law
  with Cost of suite and yoT petitioner &°

    The Court finding noe Cause of Action haue granted an order for
  A Non suite to the deft with Cost of suite.

  John Jones planff
               In an action of Debt
  John Morgan deft
    To the Worshipfull Commissioners for Talboft County the humble
  petition of Jno Jones.
    Shewith That John Morgan stands indebted to your petitioner the
  summ of Fower hundred pounds of Tobacco and Refuseth to make
  satisfaction; the pmisses Considered your petitioner humbly Craueth
  order for the said Tobacco with Cost of suitt & yor petitioner Shall
  Ever pray