Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1 662- 1674.     .577




   Reproches of the said Deffendt the sd Plat is utterly defamed and dis- Liber BB
   graced and his Credett and good Name much Impaired tht he is No. 2
   damifled and hath damage to the vallue Two Thousand pounds of
   tobacoe & thereupon Brings his suit &c:

     The Plat Proues his declaracon by the Oathes of Timothy Good
   ridg Nich: Barttlett Robert Hunding Therefore the Courtt hath
   ordred tht Terassias Arnald haue fifteen Lashes well Laid on her
   Bare Backe by the Sheriffe or his deputy for hir defaming of Robert
   Bryan and pay Cost of suit
   Richard Steeuens Plat                       [p. —]
                   In a Plea: Casse:
   Samuell Cruchell Deff
     To the worshipll Comissc of Talbott County the humble Petticon
   of Richard Steeuens
     Sheweth that yor Petticoń at the Request of Samuell Cruchell and
   for him did become Ingaged unto Mr William Hems!ey a cow and
   Calue to the vallue of Sixe hundred Pounds of Tobacoe Which the
   said Cowe the said Hemsley haue Requiered of the said Richard
   Steeuens and the said Richard Steeuen haue paid the same Notwith
   standin the said Samuell Cruchell hath and Doth Reffuse to Render
   sattisfaction for th same to the said Richard Steeuens to the Greate
   damage of the said Richard to the vallue of One thousand Pounds
   of tobacoe and there upon he Bringeth his Suit Yor Petticoń herein
   prayeth Releefe and he shall Pray &c:

     The said Samuell Cruchell Not Appearing by himselfe Nor his
   Attorney the Courtt hath Ordred that the high sheriff Pay the aboue
   said debt to the aboue said Richard steeuens with Cost of Suit:

     The Courtt hath Ordered that Ann Walters haue a Cow paid her
   out & from her fathers Christopher Walters Estate being for a debt
   due to Arthur Emry from the said Estate and Giuen to the said Ann
   Walters by the sd Arthur Emry:

     The Courtt hath Ordred that Ann Yorke Now saruant to Mr Jn°
   Anderton doe make hir Appeareance to Answear the Complant of
   the sd Anderton:

     Ann Walters Estate Left her by Robert Smith and in the hand of
   Mr William Coursey
     3 Cows One Steare three yeares Old 1 Cow Calue 1 steare Calue
   & one thousand Seauenty three pounds of Tobacoe
                                   Wm:  Coursey

     An Accompt of Cornelys Abrahams Cattle in the Custody of Jn° [p. —]
   Pitt








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