92 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647.

Liber F.
p. MS

any person or persons unlawfully tradeing with any Indians of
this Province for beavers ffurrs or any other Commodities and
Such person or persons to have at S^t Maries there to Answer
for Contempt of the proclamation made and published in that
behalf and if Such person or persons cannot be attached then
to attach any truck or other goods whatsoever of or belonging
to Such person or persons Soe unlawfully tradeing and the
Same to keep in Safe Custody untill Such person or persons
Shall put in Security to Answer Such contempts and Misdemea-
nours that Shall be objected in that behalf against him or them
at S^t Maries and forthw^th upon your return to S^t Maries to
deliver Such truck or goods Soe attached to our Receiver
General or our Sherriff of S^t Maries And for Soe doeing this
Shall be your warrant Given 13^th July 1640.

Liber C. B.
1636-57.
p. 48

21^st August 1640
Copy of Captain Cleyborns Letter of Attorney

p. 49

Know all men by these presents that I Cap^t William Cley-
born of Kecoughton in Virginia Esq^r have made Ordained
Constituted and appointed and by these presents do make
ordain Constitute and appoint my wellbeloved Friend George
Scovell of Nancimim in Virginia my true and lawful
Attorney to ask demand levy Recover and Receive for me in
my name and to my use all and singular Sum and Sums of
money debts Cattle Tobacco debts and every thing and things
whatsoever to me due payable or in any wise belonging of
from or by any person or persons Inhabiting in the province
of Maryland their Executors & Administrators and every of
them Giving and by these pres^ts Granting unto my said Attor-
ney full power and lawful Authority in the premises to plaint
arrest sue implead & imprison there and every of there several
Executors & Administrators & every of them and to Recover
the same by Suit or Suits or to sue Execution or Executions
upon the same Recovery or Recoverys according to the Laws
of England af^d and also to Compound for acquit Release and
discharge the premises and every part of them and moreover
to perform execute conclude and finish for me and in my name
and to my use all and every other Act and Acts thing and
things whatsoever that shalbe needful and necessary in and
Concerning the premises as fully perfectly and Surely as if
I my self were personally present and whatsoever my said
Attorney shall do or cause to be done in and Concerning the
premises I promise allow and Establish and thereto I Bind me
mine Executors and Administrators and every of us firmly by
these presents in witness whereof I the said William Cleyborn