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     Escp, Mr Henry Meese of London mercht, & Mr Robert Slye of Liber B B
     Maryland aforesd mercht, Joyntly, & euery of them seuerally my true
     & Law full Attornyes & Attorney, ffor mee & in my name & steed, &
     to my use, to aske, demand, sue for, take, Leauy, recouer & meceaue,
     of & from John Abington of Maryland aforesd gent” & of & from
     all & Euery or any other prson or prson whatsoeur respectiuely whom
     it doth or may concerne nesyding or being, or which hereafter shall [p. 227]
     reside or bee att Maryland aforesd & Virginia, or eyther of them,
     •    all & Euery or any such Debts Duties, some & sothes of money, Ac
      compts, Reckonings, goods Chattles, dues, & demands whatsoeur
      That are in any Wise due, oweing or comming, payable or belonging
      to mee the sd Thomas Cornewalleys by or from the sd John Abington,
      or any other prson or prsons att Maryland or Virginia aforesd or
      eyther of them, eyther by Bond, Bill, Booke, Accompt, Couent or
      otherwise howsoeuer, And Likewise for mee & in my place & stead
      to make sale & dispose of all, or any my Lands Tenements goods &
      Chattles, or any part thereof, doe in any kind belong to mee the
      sd Thomas Cornewalleys in Maryland & Virginia aforesd or eyther
      of them, And generally to act mannage doe & prforme all & euery, or
      any other my affayres & businesses whatsoeur in Maryland & Vir
      ginia aforesd, or eyther of them, as to my sd Attorneys, Joyntley, or
      any of them seuerally shall bee thought most & aduantageous for
      mee the sd Thomas Cornewalleys, Gyuing & by these prnts Graunting
      unto my sd Attorneys, Joyntly, & to euery of them seuerally my full
      power & authority touching the prmises or any part thereof by all
      Lawfull wayes & meanes whatsoeur to doe, say, sue, impleade, prose
      quute, pursue, seize, sequester, arrest, attatch, distreine, imprison,
      & to Condempne, & out of prison to deliuer, And to recouer, Receaue,
      compownd, agree, release & discharge, And one Attorney or more
      under them, or any of them to substitute, & appoynt, & att their or
      any of their pleasures to Reuoake, And generally to doe prforme &
      accomplish all & euery or any other Act, matter, thing & things what
      soeur, that shall bee meete, needfull or expedient to bee done or
      prformed in on about the prmises, or any part thereof, to the use
      aforesd, as fully & amply, in all respects, as I my self e might or could
      doe the same if I were there prsnt from time to time att the doeing
      thereof, & did the same prsonally, And whatsoeur my sd Attorneys,
      Joyntly, or any of them seuerally shall Lawfully doe, or procure to
      bee done in or about the prmises or any part thereof, to the use aforesd
      I doe & will ratify, confirme, & allow of the same att all times here
      after for euer by these prnts, And I doe hereby Reuoake all former
     power & authority gyuen or graunted by Lre of Attorney or otherwise [p. 228]
     to the Sd John Abington, or any other prson wth the Prouince of
     Maryland aforesd. In wittnes whereof I haue hereunto putt my hand
     & Seale. Dated the Tenth' day of Septembr Año Dñi 1663, And in