Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 505








    Whereas Witt: Gaskin Jur Sued Ralph Elston to this Courtt In Liber BB
  an Accon of Defamacon (viz) for Calling the Said William thiefe
  & saying he stole two hows from the said Ralphs Plantation the said
  Will Gaskin makeing Nothing of his Declaracon Appeare The Courtt
  hath Ordred that Ralph Elston haue a non suite against Wm: Gaskin:
  with Cost

    John Lewis In behalf of himself e & his Brother Tho Lewis Acc
  knowledge a Judgmt for foure hundred & forty pounds of tobacoe
  Due to Edward scidmore Due by Bill the Courtt hath ordred that
  John & Tho: Lewis make present payment of foure hundred & forty
  Pounds of tobb and Cask unto Edward Scidmor with Cost of suite

    Whereas Jn° Dolby Arested Henry Parratt to this Courtt the Sd
  Dolby Not Appearing By himself Nor by Any Attorney the Cort the
  Courtt hath Ordered that Henry Parratt haue a Non Suit against
  the Said Jn° Dolby with Cost

    Whereas there hath Beene a Suit Depending Betwixt Jon Wells
  Flat & Tho: Noris Defft the Said Noris By his Attorney mr Mathew
  Ward Craues a Refferance untill the Next Courtt for to Bring his
  Euedenc By Reason they liued in Kent County the Courtt hath
  Ordred Refferance in the Said Suite that the sd Noris may Bring his
  euidenc and that the Next Courtt the Stand to Judgmt

    The Courtt hath Ordered a Refferanc untill the Next Courtt in the
  Suit Depending Betwixt John Singleton and Rich: Joanes for mr
  Rich: Ti!ghmans comeing Who is there euidenc

    Edward Scidmur By his Attorney Michell Miller Declares that
  John Pooly Stands Indebted to him One hundred thirty flue pounds
  of tobacoe By Bill: Jn° Pooly Saith that he hath Payd the Debt and
  Craues a Refferance untill the Next Courtt and will Produce his
 Recept:    the Courtt hath Ordred a refferance in this Suit:

    To the Worshipll Comisscońs for Talbott County the humble
  Petticon of Will Gaskin
    Sheweth that yor Petticoń did In the yeare 1668 Deliuer unto
  mr Jno Edmundson of this County as Order which I recd from the
  Honbl Gour of this Province for two thousand Pounds of tobacoe &
  Caske Which was Due to be paid By the sheriffe of Kent County
  Which tobacoe aboue Sd Mr Edmondson hath Recd and Converted
  to his owne uss and hath Reffued to giue and still doth Refuse to
  giue or Render yor Petticoń any accomt of the aboue Said tobacoe
  The Primisses Considered yor Petticoń humbly prayeth this Courtt
  Will Order yor Pettcoń his tobacoe with Cost of Suite