358Court and Testamentary Business, 1654.

      Liber B.     John Davis p Rich: Collett The Compit Suit being for 250 l of

              his Attorney Complt Tob: and Caske which he paid in Vim-

              Robt Taylor defendt ginia for the defendt and for which the

              defendant ingaged himself to Send to the plte a Good hog

              with Corne Sufficient to feed him withall till he were delivered

              in Virginia as by the Petition appears, with Damages and

              Court Charges, The defendant confessing the debt, It is

              Ordered that he deliver to mr Richard Collett the pits Attorney

              at his Landing place upon the South Side of Putuxent River

              within tenne days Now Next Ensueing a hog worth 250 l of

              Tob: and Caske to be Valued by mr Richard Harris and John

              Halfhead or in default thereof he is then to pay to the plte his

              Attorney or Assignes the Said two hundred and fifty pounds

              of Tobacco and Caske with Court Charges.

         John Waughop pile     The plte Sues for 3 barrells of Corne

              Andrew Watson p Edmond or Satisfaction. The defendant by his

              Lindesey his Attorney deft Attorney alledgeth that the plte had of

              him 2 Sides of Bacon for which he demandeth 200' ‘fob: But

              wanting proofe, It is Ordered that the hearing be respited till

              the Next Court.

               Be it known unto all men by these presents that I Andrew

              Watson in the Province of Maryland planter have Constituted

              and in my place Sett & Ordained Edmond Lindesey my true

          p. 566   and Lawfull Attorney to ask require Levy and recover &

              receive in my Name for me and to my use, all and Singular

              debts whatsoever they be of all manner of persons in any wise

              to me due pertaining or belonging in any part or place within

              this Province, Giving and Granting to my Sd Attorney my full

              and whole power and Authority in the premisses to plaint

              arrest, Sue, declare Implead imprison Cause to be Condemned

              and release the Said Debtors recover and receive and there-

              upon finally accord & acquitt Lres of acquittance & other dis-

              charges for me and in my Name to Compound Seale &

              deliver Attorney or Attorneys to Ordaine and Sett & at his

              pleasure againe to revoke, and Moreover to doe Execute per-

              forme and Conclude & finish for me and in my place as is

              menconed afore all and Singular things that Shall be Expedient

              concerning the premisses as throughly wholely and Surely as

              I my Self Should doe if I were there in my own person present,

              And all that Ever my Said Attorney Shall happen to doe or

              Cause to be done in and for the premisses I promise to allow

              performe ratifie and Establish and thereunto I bind me my heirs

              & Executors by these presents In Wittness whereof I Sett

              my hand this first day of Aprill 1654.

                                   The mark of Andrew Watson

         Test James Lindesey.