Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 583





   Bowery Robert Marmaduke James Smith and Ellenor welch did kill Liber BB
   and Carry away at Seuerall times seuerall Marked hoggs and of No. 2
   Seuerall Markes But Especially of the Marke of George Allembey
   Named and knowne all which we the Jurors aforesaid doe Present the
   aboue Named Persons to haue Acted and Donn Contrary to the
   Peace and Dignitie of the Right Honbl the Lord Proprietary
                             Richard Royston forman
   Talbott
     Nouember the 7th 1673 Robert Marmaduke Aaged 26 yeares or
   ther about Sworne and Examined sath tht Ellenor Welch saruant to
   George Robbins of this County did tell me yor deponant tht She the
   Said Ellenor being in the field Came to her Master and Mistris and
   Tould them that there was hoggs Well said her Master wee Must
   Borrow one of them: said his Wife I Beleiue they had OUr Boore the
   wench upon her said Master and Mistris woords killd one of the
   Said hoggs wch said hogg was George Allembeys and James smith
   then saruant to George Robbins feched the said hogg Whom and
   Master Robbins the Next day Skined the said hogg himselfe as the
   Wench Tould me & Not onely this But Seuerall hoggs of other men
   Besids the haue killd by the Order and Comand of George Robbins [p. —]
   and tht the said Robbins hath Comanded yor Deponant to Goe out
   and Gett Meate and be sure to Bring Meate home lett it be Whose itt
   will for I Must and I Will haue Meate and further yoT deponant saith
   Not                           Robert Marmaduke
   Sworne before me Edw: Roe

     Ellenor Welch Aged 18 yeares or there aboute Examined and
   Sworne Saith
     That my Mistris bad if I Saw any of Our hoggs corn home to kill
   one of the Shoates When I came from Milking I see them said hoggs
   in the orchard and Shee Sent me to kill one and I killed one and come
   home and Tould her and Shee sent James Smith to feche the hogg
   Whom James Brought it Whom & Carried it into the Store and that
   it was one of hir Masters hoggs tht was killd and further saith Not
                    Ellenor + Welch
                          Sign

     James Smith Aged 28 yeares or thare about Examined and Sworne
   Salt tht Ellenor Welch Came to me James you Must fech a hogg
   from the ou!d house Where upon I Went and feched the hogg home
   the said hogg I Carried in the Night I looked Not uppon the Eares
   Nether can I Justly say whose hogg it was Nether did I Dress the
   said hogg this is to the best of my knowledg all Concerneing the said
   hogg yor deponant further saith tht Robert Marmaduke was Not at
   Whom at the time when the hogg was kilid James Smith

     William Bowrey aged 20 yeares or there about Examined and
   Sworne