466Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.





         Liber BB deceased the Courtt hath Ordred that John Edmundson be payd
           No.2 twelue hundred Pounds of tobb out of the Estate of Joseph Flecher

               deceased According to his bill:

                Daniell Walker Accknowledge a Judgmt to John Edmundson for
               one thousand Pounds of tobacoe:

        [p. 138] Francis Whitwell Petticons to this Courtt for two Thousand
               Nine hundred Seaventy Six Pounds of tobacoe Due by bill from the
               Estate of Joseph Flecher deceased the Courtt hath Ordred that Francis
               Whitwell be payd two thousand Nine hundred Seauenty Six Pounds
               of tobacoe According to his bill out of the Estate of Joseph Flecher
               deceased

                To the Worshipll Comisscońs for Talbott County the humble
               Petticon of Wm: Ladds
                Sheweth that yor Petticoń being from Whom about his Accas
               sions ther Came Francis Finch to yor Petticoń house for Come which
               in yor Petticofls Loft and yor Petticońs wife desiered the said Finch
               to take his Come all away Whereupon the said Finch tooke her by the
               throte And gaue her many abusses in words Soe the Said Finch went
               his way but Presently Come Againe to yor Petticofls wife & She bad
               the Said Finch goe his way about his Bussnes but Aifter Suth Words
               the Said finch took a sticke Stick and strok her on the head Soe that
               She fell downe to the Ground much hurtt: Soe that yor Petticon is
               much damaged to the Vallue of two thousand Pounds of tobacoe
                The Primisses Considered yor Pettr Craues that this Worshll
               Courtt wilbe Pleased to Order that the said Finch may Pay yor Pet
               ticoń his Damages & to take Such Course that yor petticons wife
               May be abused noe More And yor Petticon Shall Euer Pray

                The Courtt findeth by the Oaths of Wm: Dauis & Jn° Trew that
               Wm: Ladds his wife gaue the first asalt & Aifter Swore that She
               would Kill him Therefore the Courtt hath Ordred that Wm: Ladds
               his wife be bound to her good behauior & that the sheriffe take her
               into Custody untill she enter into bond with sufficient Securytie
               according to the aboue said Order: &c:

        [p. 139] To the Worshipll Cornisscońs for Talbott County the humble Pet
               ticon of Tho: Wattson
                Sheweth that In August Last yor Petticofl did Couenat with M'
               J n° Edmundson for to Sarue him two years for the Cure of A Sore
               Legg But Soe it is that the Said W Jn° Edmundson did assigne yor
               Petticoń unto Richard Holland And the Said Holland was to pforme
               Jn° Edmundson Condicon that is to Say Cure yor Petticońs Sore
               Legg:    Yor Petticoń hath Sarued ten Months and upwards yett his
               Legg is Neuer the better Nor Nevere a Cure