534 Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.




          Liber BB Att a Courtt held for Talbott County By his Lordpps Justices of the
            No.2Peace the 17th day of Sept in xxxxith yeare of the Dominion of
                       Caecilius &c Annoq Doth: 1672

                  Mr Rich: Wolemani Mr Tho: Hynson
                 Present Mr Wm: Coursey              Mr Phil: Steeuenson   Justices
                       Mr Rich: Gorssuch     Mr Edward Roe

                 John Cooper Brought his sarvant Charles Lard to haue Judgment
                of this Courtt for his time the Courtt hath ajudged him to sarue
                Sixe yeares:

                 Uppon Complaint made Before Mr Wm Coursey & Mr Philip
                Steeuenson his Lordpps Justices of the Peace By Bridgett Johnson
                Against John Clymer and Elizabeth Madbury on the Behalfe of the
                Lord Proprietary the said Mr Wm: Coursey & Mr Philipe Steeuen
                son Bound the fore sd psons ouer to this Courtt, the said Bridgett Not
                Proueing any Part of her Complaint the Judgeth by Seuerrall good
                Cercomstances tht the Said Bridgetts Complaynt is only in Mal
                lice to the said Jno and Elizabeth Allsoe it Being proued by two
                Oaths that Bridgett Johnson hath Related that John Clymer was
                Sure to her & had Promissed for to Stay for her husbands Dearth
                Seaven yeares: The Courtt hath Ordred that Bridgett Johnson haue
                Twenty lashes well Laid on her Bare Backe by the Sheriff of this
                County and that Afferward the sheriff take the said Bridgett into
                Custody and allsoe Jon Clynier untill the giue Bond unto the Lord
                Proprietary for there good behaueier and that John Clymer pay
                Courtt Charges

                Commiscoñ
                 Bridgett Jonsons Came Before mr william Coursey and mt Phil
                lipp Steevenson Septe: 3d 1672 Complaining that John Clymer did
           [p.—]    uppon the 22th day of August last att the house of John Madberie
                beate her the said Bridgett being Sent by David Johnson to the
                said house to fetch Elizabeth Madberie to the Said dauid Johnsons
                and Coming thether She found the Said John Clymer in the house
                With Elizabeth madbery and the dore Shutt and made fast with
                the Pestle the Saide Bridgitt oppened the doore and Sawe John
                Clymer by the heed side pulling doune his Briches and Elizabeth
                Madberie lay asleepe uppon the bed the Said Bridgett Said to the
                Sd Clymer thou Impudent fellow What dost thou with the wooman
                that is fast asleepe the sd Clymer Reepled thow darned whore what
                Bussness hast thou here and pittched the pestle att her and hitt her
                att the bottom of her Belly and the Said Bridgitt did goe Whome to
                her oune house and did Show the hurtt She had Receiued to Kath
                erine turner and Jane danill then Clymer Followed her to the house
                or Came with her and further Saith the 2d time he came In to