Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 493





   of Sisseres More & the said Thomas Noris tould uss that we Should Liber BB
   Steer away North & two points East & it Would Bring uss to one No. 2
   Blackes Plantacon on Sassafras River which Planta~on was Called
   the World end & if that we should Steere away North it would
   Bring uss upon Capt Howells or Baily Plantacon & said it was the
   way that Docter Tilghmans men went & if that we did Chance to corn
   to the Plantacons say we Belonged to Robertt Williams a horse
   Courser             George 1 Loudman
                                sign

    Thomas Norris by his Attorney Mathew Ward Makes Pla: that [p. 172]
   George Loudmans oath is But a Single Testemony & a Party: there
   fore Noe Euidence against the Said Thomas Norris: the Courtt
   finding Noe other Euidence Butt Loudman & he being a Party Nor
   Noe Law Which Bound the Said Norris for to Apprehend the Said
   Obediahs Saruant the Courtt hath ordered that Thomas Noris haue
   a Non sute

    Whereas Jno Rawlings was arested In an Accon of debt at the Sute
   of Garratt Vanswearing the said Rawling Not Appeareing By him
   selfe Nor Attorney the Courtt hath Ordred that the sheriff e pay
   unto Garratt Vanswearing foure hundred Founds of tobacoe Which
   is Jn° Rawling debt Due p bill to Garratt Vanswearing with Cost of
   sute &c

    Thomas Jones Accknowledges Judgment to Henry Lambertt for
   foure hundred thirty fouere Pounds of tobacoe due p bill the Courtt
   hath Ordered that Thomas Jones make Present Payment of foure
   hundred thirty foure Pounds of tobacoe & Caske unto Henry Lam
   bertt according to his Bill with Cost of suite

    Tho: Philipes Accknowledges Judgment to Jn° Richardson for
   Six hundred thirty Pounds of tobacoe Due p Bill the Courtt hath
   Ordred that Tho: Philipes Make Present Payment unto Jn° Richard
   son for Six hundred thirty Pounds of tobacoe According to his Bill
   with Cost of suite

    Tho: Philipes Accknowledges A Judgment to Mr William Cour
   sey for Six hundred & twenty Pounds of tobacoe & Caske the Courtt
   hath orderd that Tho: Philipes make Present Payment unto Mr Wilt
   Coursey of six hundred & twenty Pounds of tobacoe with Cost of
   sute &c

    Jn° Bowles Declares to this Courtt that Francis Finch is Indebted
   to him one hundred & sixty pounds of tobb & a Bottle of Powder
   the said Bowles Proucs his debt By the Oaths of Jno Hinson & Natt:
   Euitt the Courtt hath ordred that Francis Finch make Present Pay-