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382Court and Testamentary Business, 1654.
Liber B. Know all men by these presents that I John Crabtree doe make, Ordaine Constitute and appoint my well-beloved friend Phillip Land my true and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my Name to ask receive all debts and dues of what Nature Soever due unto me whether by Bill or Covenant or for work done, And upon Satisfaction given to my Said Attorney Acquittances Releases or what else is needfull and necessary to be done in the premisses, I give full power and Authority as if I my Self were personally present, And upon refusall made by any per- son or persons whatsoever to give Satisfaction unto my Said Attorney. I doe by these presents give full power unto my Attorney to Arrest, implead Imprison any person whatsoever in as full Ample Manner as if I were present as Wittness my hand this 7th of June 1654.
p. 596 23 Maij. Mr Nathaniell Pope, by William Johnson his attorney demandeth Six hundred and Sixty pounds of Tobacco & Caske out of the Estate of ffrancis Posey deceased.
At a Court held at St Maries 23 Maij Anno Domini 1654
The Governour Capt Price, the Secretary and Present im Clarke Tho Cornwalleys Esqrplte The Compltes Suit being for Eight Nicholas John & Peter thousand pounds of Tobacco and Caske Miles defenants J due by Bill And the defendants acknowl
edging the debt It is ordered that the defendts doe forthwith pay the same to the plte and the Bill or Speciality to be Can- celled
John Norman plt Upo Reading of an order of the tenth of Edward Bowles deft Aprill last, whereby the hearing of this cause was respited till this Court and the pltes Suit being for fifty Acres of Land and Corne Clothes &c according to the Cus- tome of the Countrey in respect of his being Servant to the defendt To which the defendt denyed that any Corne or Clothes were due and produced the pltes Indenture whereby there was onely fifty Acres of Land to be allowed him, It is therefore Ordered that the defendt do allow to the plte fifty Acres of Land according to the Indenture, and the defendt with his owne Consent is Ordered to pay all Court Charges in this Suit
William Stone Esq plte It is ordered that an Attachmt issue out Capt Tho: Wilson deft against the defendants Estate in the hands of Capt Cornwallis at the pltes Suit for 900 l of Tob: & Caske Attach: inde 24 Maij ret next Court after Serving thereof
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