Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 531

  it is the Judgement of the Courtt that the two maires which Jn° Pavy Liber BB
  Receued of Robertt William was the Proper estate of Robertt Smith No.2
  and for his Proper Usse

   Mihell Younge makes Oath that Jn° Cox oweth him two hundred
  40 Pounds of tobacoe and Caske the Courtt hath ordred that John
  Cox pay unto Michell younge two hundred & forty Pounds of toboe
  with Cost of Sute
  Thomas Mathews Flat                         [p ]
  Wm: Finney Defft
   To the Worshipll Courtt Tho: Matthews humbly Complaining
   Sheweth That yor Pettcoń Being Supeened Before yor Worships
  to giue his Euidence in what he Knew in a sute in a Sute depending
  Between Will Price and Will Finney which Aifter he had Done
  According to the Dictates of his Concience Will Finney Inviously
  And Mallitiously did Say that he would make yor petticoń Loose
  his eares And would Proue him a Pariured Persson to the Greate
  Damage of yor petticoń and hereof he Bringeth his Sute:

        The Deffendts Answeare
   To the Worshipll Comisscońs of Talbott County
   The Answeare of William Finney the Deffendant to the Com
  plaint of Thomas Matthews Complant saith that he has Done him
  Noe damage and therefore noe Cause of Accon & therefore humbly
  Prayeth yor Worships to Grante him a Non Sute with Cost

   Mr Philipe Steeuenson Sworne In Courtt
   This deponant saith that he did here Mr Will Finney Say that he
  would Goe Nere for to proue Thomas Matthews a pariured Fellow
  and further he saith Not      Philipe Steeuenson

   John Climer Sworne & Examined in Courtt
   Saith that he hard Mr Finney Say that he must haue Thomas
  Matthews his eares and ycf depont Asked why he would doe Soe,
  mr Finney Made Further Answear that the Contry forsed him to it
  and further saith Not          Jn°    Climer
                                    sign

   David Johnson Sworne & Examined in Courtt
   Saith that W Finney Said in his house that hee must haue Thomas
  Mathews his eares for the Country forsed him to it & further saith
  Not                    David Johnson
                               sigFhilipe Loyd Sworne & Examined in Courtt              [p..—]
   Saith that he hard Mr Will Finney say that Thomas Matthews
  was a pariured Fellow & that he Could haue One of his eares & fur
  ther Saith Not                 Philip Loyd
                                   his Signu: