102 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.

Liber C  Marie had stolne from her And the said Marie shewing her cloathes
              to the said Elizabeth, affirming that she had no such Coife as the
              said Elizabeth accused her with, & upon sight of the said Maries
              cloathes the said Elizabeth tooke at tht time from her a holland
              Apron and Carried the same away with her declareing That when the
              said Marie brought her the Coife she would retorne the apron to
              her againe, and further saith not Signed under his hand this 9th
              of September 1667.                 his
              Sworne to this Deposition before   Edward E P Philpot
                me this 9th of September 1667 marke
                                his
                   William X Marshall
                               marke
                Francis Ferneley aged 30 yeares or thereabout declareth That he
              sawe Elizabeth Taylor Servant to Alexander Smith come in to
              Edward Philpots tobaccoe ground where Marie Ellis was then at
              worke and demanded of her a Coife which she pretended She had
              stolne from her the said Marie Ellis Denieing it, Imediatelie after the
              said Elizabeth did beate and abuse her verie much and did throw
              the said Marie over a tree severall times calling her whore to make
              use and lie with men and afterwards tell and further saith not
              Witnessed under his hand this 9th Day of September Ano Dni 1667.
              Sworne to this Deposition before Francis Ferneley
                me this 9th Day of Septemb 1667
                   Francis Pope
[p. 240] The Plaintifes Attorney prayeth That Edward Apleton and Mr
              William Marshall might depose upon oath what they knew of this
              busines wch was graunted and their Depositions are as followeth
                Edward Apleton Sworne in open Crt saith That working at goodie
              Michels he sawe Elizabeth Taylor come to Marie Ellis and throwe
              her over a tree 3 or 4 times in his sight & struck her with her fist,
              and this Deponent further saith not
                Mr William Marshall saith That he demanding of Alexander
              Smyth whether he did not knowe tht his maid Elizabeth had taken
              Marie Ellis his Apron or no the said Alexander replied That he did
              not knowe at the present but afterwards he did, and further saith not.
                The Jurie after Serious Consideracon and consultacon had upon
              the Depositions aforesaid and allegacons on both sides retorne their
              verdict as followeth vizt
                Wee find for the plaintife against the Defendt Elizabeth Taylor
              for forcibly taking away an apron from the plaintife and afterwards
              beating her and against the Defendt Alexander Smyth as accessorie
              to detaining the said apron because he did not send the Apron home
              after he knew the said Elizabeth had the same; The Dammages wee
              value at 50 lb of tobaccoe.
                Ordered there fore that the De fendts pay unto the plainti fe tht sume
              of 50 lb of tobaccoe with Costs and charges of suite