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      hath Since paid one hogshead weighing lesse than three hun- Liber B.

      dred pounds Neate Tobacco the Remainder of the Said 1650

      being Still unpaid though often demanded Since the Season or

      time of Strikeing Tobacco before Mentioned, And this Depo-

      nent further UpOn his oath Saith that for want of the Said

      Remainder the Merchants by whom this Deponent is Employed

      in tradeing hither will be lyable upon the Ship's return for

      England to pay Dead fraight after the rate of forty Shillings a

      hogshead and further Saith not

        Jurat Coram me 15 die Julij 1654 Tho: Hatton

        Know all men by these presents that I William Allen Mer-

      chant of the Good Ship called the Mayflower of London doe

      appoint Constitute and Ordaine my trusty good friend Thomas

      Mathews of St Maries in the Province of Maryland gent my

      true and Law full Attorney for me and in my Name to demand

      & receive due debts, Bills, bonds, Goods Chattells whatsoever

      that doe belong unto me, And further doe Authorize my Said

      Attorney if need require to Imprison Sue for and recover of

      any person or persons whatsoever, and to use all Lawfull meanes

      act or acts that Shall appear Just for the recovery of any Such

      Debts as Shall appeare due unto me in as full an Ample man-

      ner as if I my Self were present and whatsoever my Said

      Attorney in the premisses Shall Justly doe I doe by these

      presents Ratifie and Confirme And further more I doe

      Authorize this my Attorney according as he Shall See Occasion

      to Constitute and order any other in Cases of Necessity, As

      Wittness my hand and Seale this 2d of Aprill 1654.

      In the presence of             p William Allen

      Daniell Hore

        Mr Thomas Mathews I find that I am Indebted to mr Thomas

      Hatton in ffees of Court five hundred pounds of Tobacco and

      Caske which I pray abate out of any Accompt to him and So

      I rest your assured ifriend.

      4 Julij 1654 In the presence of  William Allen

        Mathew Stone

        To all persons whom these Presents shall come, Greeting p. 6zt

      Know ye that I Thomas Cornwalleys of the Crosse in the

      Province of Maryland Esqr Have Constituted and appointed

      And by these presents doe Constitute appoint and ordainc p.

      Richard Hodgkeys of the same place Gent my true and Lawfull

      Attorney for me and in my Name and to the Sole use and

      benefitt of me my heirs Executors Administrators or assignes,

      to demand and receive all Such debts, duties Suffie and Sumes

      of Tobacco, beaver, and other Commodities whatsoever which