532Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.








          Liber BB Wm Hemsley Sworne in Courtt
            No.2 Saith that he hard Mr Will Finney Say Tho: Matthews was
                Pariured & that he was Intended to haue presented him to the Last
                Grand Jury he Said it at his owne house Mr Philip Steeuenson being
                present                         Wm: Hemsley

                 The Courtt hath Ordred a Jury to be somoned in Matthew and
                Finney Case for Inquire of Damag

                      The Jury Oath
                 You Shall well & truely Try the Cause Now depending Between
                Thomas Mathews Flat & Will Finney Deffendt without favor or
                Affection Mallise or Invy according to Euidenc Soc help you God:

                      The Names of the Juryors
          Andr Skinner           Tho: Boone     Jn° Glouer
          Ralph Blackhall        Jn° Eliott     Edm: Webb
          Nich: Bradway          Tho: Brusse    Robt Farington
          George Watts           Har: Croft     Tho Philipes

                 Wee of the Jury find Damag to the vallue of three thousand
                Pounds of tobacoe and Cask Or to Aske him forgiuenes on his Knees
                in Open Courtt & pay Costs of Sute

                 William Finney Aske Thomas Matthews forgiuenes in Open
                Courtt; the Courtt hath Ordred that Will Finney pay Cost of sute

                Matthew Hutton Plat A Refferance unto the Next Courtt held for
                Philipe Loyd Dfft this County Ordred by Consent of Plat and
                              Deff endt

                Nich: Hackett Plt a Refferance unto the Next Courtt by Consent of
                Will: Brett Defft Plant & Deffendt
                Edward Hull by his A Refferance Ordred unto the Next
                 Attorney Mihell Miller Plt Courtt held for this County by Con-
                Henry Wilicokes Defft   sent of Plant & Deffendt

           [p. —1   George Watts Plat a Refferance Ordred unto the Next Courtt
                Nich Hackett Deffendt held for this County by Consent of Plant
                               and Deffendant:

                Mr Rich: Tilghman Plat A Refferance Ordred unto the Next Cortt
                Barnett Powell Defft held for this County for Euidence by
                                 Consent of Plt & Deffendt

                Walter Rowles Plt a Refferance Ordred unto the Next Courtt held
                Philip Loyd Defft for this County by Consent of Plt & Defft