584Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.







         Liber BB saith tht at the time as it was Said Concerneing this hogg tht was
           No.2 killd I was Not at Whom I was at Worke with Mr Tho: Momfords

               Peple at the Plantacon where he now Liueth and further saith No
                                        Wm:     Bowrey sign

                The 8th day of Nouember Anno Doth 1673 the aboue said Ellenor
               Welch James Smith and Wittm Bowrey ware Examined and sworne
                                            By me Edw: Roe:

          [p. —] Talbott ss: Nouember the 10th 1673
                Then Came Robert Marmaduke of this County Before me with
               this Informacon Saying tht William Bowry saruant to Geoge Rob-
               bins of this County went out and kelled a hogg of George Allembeys
               and I Robertt Marmaduke being at Worke the sd William Bowry and
               Called me yor deponant to Skin the sd hogg of George Allembeys and
               at the same time when We Ware Skining the said hogg William Emry
               Came thare and said Speed yor Worke and Presently the said Emrys
               Wife come and said these words What doe you Intend to Doe, to kill
               all George Allembyes hoggs can you find Nobodys Else to kill Butt
               his upon these words She had the hart of the said hogg & the Call
               Giuen to hir lest She Should Discouer and further yor Deponant
               saith that Mr George Robbins Man William Bowrey tould me yor
               Deponant that his Mistrise Would haue him the Bowry to haue
               killd a Calue which I yor Deponant Doe Suposse to be Jn° Glouers
               Calfe and if he the Bowrey had been Willing the said Calf e had been
               killed and Further yor Deponant saith Not
                                     Sworne before me Edw: Roe:

               Talbott ss:
                Nouember the 11th 1673 William Emry aged 28 yeares or there
               abouttes Examined & Sworne before me
                Saith tht One Morneing this Last Somer as yor depont was goeing
               for Wood by the Fence Neare the Sawamp yor Deponant Saw Robert
               Marmaduke and Willm Bowry Dresseing a hogg Closse by the said
               Swamp Side and yor Deponant bid Good Morrow or God Speed yor
               Worke Soc yor Deponant Went a Waie and further yor Deponant
               Saith Not
               Sworne Before me the Day and yeare aboue Mentioned Edw: Roe:

          [p. ---] Talbott ss
                Nouember the 11th Annoq Doth 1673
                Ann Emry Wife of William Emry of this County Sworne and
               Examined saith that on a Certaine time this Last Somer yor De
               ponant went to the Side of the Swamp Neare unto the Plantacon
               Where that She yor Deponant liued and I Spied Two of Mr Rob-
               bins his Men Suruants tht had then Dresst a hogg in the said Branch
               and they the said Saruants Robertt Marmaduke and William Bowry
               Gaue yor Deponant the haslett of the said hogg and att another