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368Court and Testamentary Business, 1654.
Liber B. in force till October Court then Next, the pite having not Since appeared to make Good his Claime by that Order. It is there- fore Now Ordered that the Attachmt be Void and the Petitionr left at Liberty to prosecute the other defendt Henry Catchmey according to his desire in his Peticon, if he See Cause
April 6. 1654. Be it knowne unto all men by these presents that I William Boreman of the Province of Maryland Gent doe Constitute and appoint my well beloved freind Richard Hotch- keyes of the Said Province gent to be my true and Lawfull Attor- ney in all Suits depending, and doe allow ratifie and Confirme in as full power as Attorneys ought to have or be, As Wittness my hand the day and year above written. Test Robert Guest William Boreman
Loving ffriend Henry ffox Let me desire you to be my At- torney agt William Boreman for I am arrested at his Suit which I never had any dealing with him for the Value of 1 l of ‘fob: but what I have made him Satisfaction, therefore if you please to do me this favour These are to Authorize you as My Law- full Attorney to Answer for me or any other you Shall appoint in my Name, as Wittness my hand this 30th of March 1654. Wittness John Metcalfe the marke of Tho: Baker Willm Boreman p Nich: Hotchkyes Attorn The pite by his Attorney
Tho: Baker p Henry ffox Attorn defendt Sueing for 100 l of Tobacco for a pair of brass Shott Moulds, The defendants Attorney denying the debt, The pltes Attorney desired that the testi- mony of mr Nicholas Gwyther Might be taken, who being Sworne in open Court deposed as followeth viz: mr Nicholas P. Gwyther Maketh oath that about two years Since he being then Sheriffe the plantiffe desired him to demand of the defendant 100 l of Tobacco as due to him for the Said Shott Mouldis, And that upon his this Deponents demand thereof, the defendt acknowledged the Same to be due to the plte but did not then nor hath Since paid the Same Soe far as this De- pont knowes. And the defendants Attorney thereupon requiring to have the pltes Oath, whether he had received the Same or Not. It is thereupon Ordered that the hearing be respited till the Next Court, and then upon the pltes Oath taken therein the Court will then proceed to give him reliefe as there Shall be Cause.
John Wakefield appointeth Robert Richins his Attorney in the Cause wherein he is arrested at the Suit of Hubart Paty to Answer at this Court.
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