412Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.








          Liber BB Creeke by the Last of December next Insueing as wittnes my hand
           No.2 the 30th of october one thousand six hundred sixty six: this mare of
               bought of Richard Kane             John Pitt
               Testis Tho: Vaughan
                             Jno Barke

                Reced of John Edmundson full satisfaction for one bay mare
               that was formerley Richard Kanes I say recd p mee John Pitt
               Testis Miles Mason
                           Robt Alexander

                John Michell aged Twenty Fower yeares or there abouts sworne
               May the 24th 1667.
                Saith That Dauid Anderson being in drinke your deponants Laid
               him doune to slep, and Lay by him all night and in the morning as
               your deponant thought Left him Asleepe butt A while after Came
               Sarah Sollard and told your deponant that hee was dead, butt for any
               abuse or angry words your deponant heard (none) passed in the
               Company and further saith nott Jno Michell

                Wee whose names are under subscribed doe wittnes the same.
               Wm Yeoung William Tollard and Sarah Sollard
               Wm Snaggs   Jane Knight
                                      J urt Corarn mee Tho: Vaughan

          [p. 73] Wee of the Jury haueing vewed the body of Dauid Anderson and
               haueing deliberately Considered what must bee the Cause of his death,
               haueing Examined the wittnesses, on the same doe unanimusly Con
               sent and agree, that hee Came by his death, by being surfitted with
               drinke; therefor, our virdect is that drinke was accedentally the
               Cause of his death, and that he is A Deuo Dane and ought to haue
               Christiall Buriall, may the 24th 1667 Andw: Skinner foreman

                James Shacklady Came to this Court and brought Thomas
               Vaughan to be his securitie to John Edmundson according to A
               former order past Last Court &c

         A Court held for Talbott County July the 16th Ann° 1667
                                  Present
                Edw: Lloyd Esqr Mr Seth Forster
                mr Ric: Woolman mr Tho: Hynson Commissioners
                mr Symo” Carpender mr James Ringold

               James Hall planff
                     In and action of the Case
               James Shacklady def
                To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Talbott County the humble
               petition of James Hall/