408Court and Testamentary Business, 1654.

         Liber B.           December the 5th 1654

                Memorand:    the day and yeare above written that I Robt.

          p. 636 Brooke of Putuxent Esq doe hereby appoint mr John Hamond

              my Lawfull Attorney to Act all things in my in my Name in

              Cases depending between me and mr Robert Clarke Richard

              Hoskings. In Wittncss whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand.

                                             Robert Brooke

              mr Robert Clarke plft    Whereas mr Robert Brooke is Indebted

              Robert Brooke Esq cleft unto mr Robert Clarke by two Specialtys

              one thousand Eight hundred and fiftie pounds of Tobacco and

              Caske as may appeare and the Said Brookes appearing in the

              Suit by John Hamond his Attorney; It is ordered that the Said

              Robert Brookes Shall make paymt of the Said 1850 l of Tobacco

              and Caske within twelve days with Court Charges, and unless

              the Said Brooke doe not make it appear within twelve dayes

              before mr Preston why Execution may not issue forth then

              Execution to issue forth

              Capt Smith attorney of Richard Beard plft     Reference is granted unto

              Markes Phepoe defendantMarks Phepoe,and Capt John

              Smith Attorney of Richard Beard to the next Court with Con-

              sent of both parties.

                It is Ordered that Martin Kirkes Shall remain in the Sher-

              iffes Custody till he give Sufficient Security for his own and his

              wifes appearance in person to the next Court and to put in

              Security for both their behaviours to all people but in Speciall

              to mrs Bonifield.

                Mrs Rebecca Hall is dismist and is allowed for her Expence

              and losse of time one hundred and twenty pounds of Tobacco

              which is to be Divided amongst the four that Subpoen her

                Whereas it appeareth by the Testimony of Capt John Smith

              that Bartho: Bloome had a Warrant for two hundred acres of

              Land from mr Hatton, It is Ordered that Certificate of 200

              acres of Land be granted unto Bartholomew Bloome.

              Mich: Brooke plft Whereas John Jarboe was arested to this

              John Jarboe defendt Court at the Suit of Mich: Brooke, and not

              appearing It is ordered that if the Said Jarboe doe not appeare

              the next Court then Order to be granted against his Security

              for the Said Debt to Mich: Brooke.

              Henry Potter pift Whereas Martyne kirke is Indebted unto

              Martyn Kirke deftf Henry Potter the Sume of two hundred

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              pounds of lobacco by Specialty It is Ordered that the Said