[Petition of Maurice Murffee, 10 Aprill 1662 and subsequent rulings]
[Archives of Maryland, http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/]
[Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675]

Provincial Court Proceedings, 1661, p. 588

Morris Murfee v. Capt Robt Troope

The plt Complaynes agt the deft for that he hath wounded and
Lamed, him The which the deft denyes.
Vpon which was impannelled a Jury who are as followeth (vizt)
Capt Nicholas Gwyther Foreman John Metcalfe Vincent Atcheson
George Bradshawe Nicholas Young John Nevell Marks Pheypo,
George Macckall John ____ , ____ Daniell Clocker John Wayhope
.... Murfees Complaynt ....

552 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1661.

Liber
P. C. R.
Murfee
v. Troope
vide 3 Md.
Arch. Coun.
450

Ordered that a warrt issue agt Robert Troope to appeare att the
next Proall Cort that in the Interim Morris Murfee remayne with Capt
Luke Gardner Cott Evans & Richd LLoyd according to the former
order of the Councell
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Aprill
the 10 1662

To the honnorable Gouernor and Councell
The humble petition of Maurice Murffee.

Sheweth
That wheare as your Petitioner hath receiued much dammage
to his person with hazard of his life Receiued by Captn Robert
Troope whereby hee is made in capable of gettinge a liuely-
hood, and by which meanes his Cloathes and what goods hee
brought into the Province weare carryed a way by the vessell
in which hee was imported. Therefore your petitioner humbly
prayeth your honnors to take his present distressed condition
into your serious considerations for sustenance, and for the
cureinge of his wounds by the aboue nentioned Robt Troope,
and your petitioner shall pray

Aprill ditto Ordered that Mr Richard Loyd, Mr Lucke Gardner,
and Coll. Willm Euens doe take care of the within
mentioned Morice Murffee that they doe provide him dyet,
Cloathes, and lodgeinge, and likwise to see that Jaques Peon
ffrench surgeon doe carefully dress the wounds of sayd murffee
vntill it bee made a perfect cure which sayd charge shall be
satisfyed accordinge as the Provinciall Cort shall order

Then it was ordered that the Commissions for Sherriffs
should be sent with all speede to euery respectiue sherriff,
which are written in his verbis.
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Provincial Court Proceedings, 1661. 591
Murfee v. Troope
And the aforesaid Jury returned their Verdict vizt
We find Capt Robert Troope guilty of the disabillity that Morris
Murfee hath received in his lymbs, Ordered that they goe out againe
& Consider of the Damage.
And the Jury returned againe after some tyme and brought in their
verdict touching the damage as followeth
The Damages wee find Eight thousand pounds of tobacco for
Murfee, Ordered that Capt Troope give in security to pay vnto
Morris Murfee Eight thousand pounds of Tobacco with Costs of
Suite, and that 1060l tobacco be payd Capt Gardner out of Murfees
Eight thousand pounds of tobacco.