558 Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.




         Liber BB John Wedge Plat         .       —
          No.2 John Wickes Defft In a Plea: of Defamation: Declaracon Read

                 To the Worshipll Comissc for Talbott County the the humble
               Petticon of John Wedge:
                 Humbly Sheweth that John Wickes was at the house of Mr Jn°
               Wells In Chester River In January Last Where the sd Wickes a
               Scandowlos libell agst the Reputacon of yor Petticońs wife and family
               which is a Breach of the Peace of this Prouince: yor Pettcoń doth
               Therefore Humbly Craue tht this Notorious fellow be Seuerly
               Punishe and Sattis faction made to the Ageeuance of yor Petticoń
               as this Worshipll Courtt Shall thinke Fitt and yor Pettcofl shall as
               in duty Bound: Euer pray:

                 Zahariah Mahew aged about thirty foures yeares
                 Sworne and Examined in open Courtt: Saith that John Wickes
               Importuned yor depont to Writte a Scandallous Song wch the Said
               wicke Sung with derission and Scoff to Seuerall Person & Likewise
               avouheth it to be his owne Invention of of John Wedges wife &
               further Saith Not          his marke
                                      Zachariah Mahew

          [p. —] Thomas Horrockes aged about 25 yeares Sworne & Examined In
               open Courtt
                 Saith tht John Wickes Impertuned yor depont to writ a Scandalous
               Song wch yor depont did write wch he the said Wickes sunge Before
               Seurall Persson wch Like wise he Auouhed that it was his Owne In
               vention of John Wedges Wife & further saith not
                                              Tho: Horrockes

                 The Songe was Read in Open Courtt a found Scandalous to the
               sd John Wedge and his wife Therefore the Courtt hath ordred that
               John Wickes Pay for a fine to the Right Honble the Lord Proprietary
               one Thousand pounds of Tobacoe for Brach of his Lordpps Peace
               and to John Wedge and his Wife to Aske their forgiueness on his
               Knees for the abusse done to them & to pay all Cost and Charge of
               Suit or Execution to Essue forth agt the said Wickes for the same

               Harbartt Croft Plat In a Plea of Trespass uppon Case: Declara
               John Bradborne Deift con Read
                 Talbott County ss
                 Harbartt Croift of this County Complaineth againest John Brad-
               borne in a Plea of Trespass upon Case that the said John bout the
               Last of December past did Sell unto him the Herbertt a Cow that
               went at the house of Tho: Mathew of this County for a vallueable
               Consideracon and the said John did faithfully Promiss and Agree
               with the said Harbertt that he would haue the said Cow when Soeuer
               he would Receue hir yett Notwithstanding the said John Allthough
               the sd Harbertt hath Offten demainded the Said Cow of the sd John
               he Alitogather Reffused to deliuer the said Cow according to theire