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412 To all People to whom these p.rsents shall Come know ye that Whereas one John Lucas Marriner and Mate on Board the Sloop Roanoke Merch.t was on the Twenty Seaventh day of July last by a Pyrate taken and Carried from on Board the s.d sloop to which he belonged on Board the s.d Pyrates ship and there deteined by force and Compelled to leave his Imploy and what goods he had on Board the said sloop and likewise his wages due did then and there in the p.rsence and hearing of the Wittnesses hereunto subscribed make and Assigne with his own hand a Certein writeing in the Nature of a Letter of Attorney thereby Impowering one Samuel Jones then belonging to the said Sloop to demand Receive and take into his Custody and Possession all his Wages and other goods due and belonging to him the Said John Lucas which said Writeing or Letter of Attorney is hereunto annexed and proved to be the Act and Deed of him the said John Lucas and that he did publish and declare the Same to be his true Intent and Meaning In Testimony of the truth hereof the Witness ^have^ hereunto subscribed and made Oath upon y.e holy Evangelist this 4.th day of August 1699 Rob.t Mellen Sworne before me William + Parker Rich.d Hill Chiefe Justice his Mark The forme of the s.d writeing or Letter of Attorney are the words following viz.t July the 26 day Samuel Jones this to desire you to receive forme a board of the said sloop Roanoke Merch.t Cap.t Nich.o Thomas Jones Comand.r the sume of fourty Bushells of Corne and four Bushells of Beans and a pare of quarnes stones att Annapolis of M.r Jackson w.th Irons to them and Likewise of Wages due to me a board the s.d Sloop att three pounds P Month the sume of four Months pay 'bateing 13 days in full of what wages due to me ten pounds ten shillings Wittness my hand John Lucas More due to me att the Grovers att Annapolis one Buckskin and a Fox skin |
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