474Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.




        Liber BB Jn° Wilkeson Sworne in open Courtt Saith

           No.2 That yor depont Saw the hide of a Steare that Robt Mackling
               Killed And that it was Red and Mr Simond Carpender Asked yor
               depont on the Mrke But yor depont Refused and tould Mt Carpender
               that it was his best way to Naile up the Eares and further yor depont
               Saith not              Jn° 0 Wilkeson
                                             Signd
                 Rice Cookeman Sworne in open Courtt
                 Saith that he hard Mr Carpender Say that Robertt Mackling killed
               a steare for him but that it was Not of his Proper Marke & Opened
               the hide and futher Saith not

                   The Jurys Oath
                 You Shall Sweare that you will well & truely try the Case Now
               depending before you Betwixt Jn° Wedge Plat and Robertt Mackling
               Deffendt & Bring in yor Varditt According to Law and Euidence
               Soe help you God

                               The Jury
               George Cowley Jno Cooke     Eciw: Steeuenson
               Jno Madbery   Jno Boone     Tho: Boone
               Rich: Pether  Jno Barkhost  Hugh Sherwood
               Wm: Dauis     Jno Bradribb  Walter Bowncell

                   The Jurys Varditt
                 Wee of the Jury find for the Deffendent
                                       p Our forman Georg Cowley

                 The Deft Craues an Non Sute the Courtt hath Ordred that the
               Deft haue a Non Sute:

                Wm:  Sturdivant not makeing his Declaraëon Appeare Against
               Tho: Lewis: the Courtt hath ordred that Tho: Lewis haue a Non
               Sute

        [p. 149] To the Worshipll Comisscońs for Talbott County the humble
               Petticon of Ralph Blackhall

                 Sheweth that yor Petticofl being Attorney for Seuerall Seamen
               belonging to Ship Called the Industry of Plyh to recouer debts Due
               from Jn° Harwich of Virginia who fled from thence to these Parts
               of this Prouince and now fled from hence Butt Soe it is the Seamen
               meeting With the Said Hardwich here he the said Hardwich Who
               did Assigne unto them Seuerall bills for to Sattisfie there debts the
               Parsons Soc indebted doth Refuse to make paimen of theire debt yor
               Petticoń Craue that this Worshipll Courtt wilbe Pleased for order
               Attachment against the Said harwich estate & yor Petticoń shall Ever
               Pray.