554Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.







          Liber BB Richard Bowen aged about 40 yeares being Sworne & Examined
            No.2 in open Courtt

                 Saith that aifter Edward Williams had torned out the Toboe he
               Came to Mrs Robbins & said that he would haue her take Some Care
               of the Tob: for he had torned it out of the Dore and After that yor
               depont Went and vewed the Tob: in the Presents of Wm Emry and
               Anne Browne & the found that the Tobacoe had Receued damage
               And was fur from being Marchantable and further Saith Not

                 The Euidence aforesaid with Edward Williams owne Confession
               that the Said Edward Williams torned George Robbins Three hhs
               of tobacoe out of the Tobacoe house: Therefor the Courtt hath
               Ordred that Edward William pay unto George Robbins Twelue hun
               dred pounds of Tobacoe with Cost of Suit or Execution to Isue
               forth agst the said Edward Williams The Courtt hath ailso Ordred
               tht Edw: Williams haue the Tobacoe torned out of dores

                 Mr George Robbins is ordred to pay unto Clora Adoara two
               hundred pounds of tobacoe According to Acte of Assembly for tak
               ing up his Rune away sarvant

                 The Courtt hath ordred that Thomas Game be Somoned to the
               Next Court to giue a Reasson why he did not pay Robert Staple-
               ford the Tobacoe of John Halls Accordg to promiss

                 Mr Drands Negro Woman ordred to goe home to hir Mistris

                 Jno Whitingto Pettcons to this Courtt for one Thousand & thirty
               eight pounds of tobacoe Due by Accompt from the Estate of Rogger
               Armstronge deceased & Makes Oath to his Accompt
                 The Courtt hath ordred that Jno Whittington be paid one Thou
               sand thirty eight pounds of Tobcoe out of the Estate of Rogger
               Armstrong deceased

                 Henry Bowen ordred three hundred pounds of tobacoe out of the
               Estate of Rogger Armestronge

                 Henry Mathews Continued by Concen until the Next Courtt with
               Rowles

          [p. —] Know all men by these psents that whereas Trustram Thomas
               of the puince of Maryland in the County of talbott planter have
               taken Thomas Passman of the County of worster in the Kingdome
               of England to my Aprentice to serue the terme of three yeares Come
               ing the day of the date hereof the which Apprentyc during the terme
               I the Aboue said Thomas doth Obledge my Selfe to find him meate
               drink and Apparill and lickwise that the said Apprentice Shall doe