Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664.  189





        Know all men by these prsents that I Ann Wright the Relict and Liber B B
      Administratrix of Richard Wright Gentn late deceased Doe hereby
      Constitute Ordaine and appointe Mr Nicholas Spencer my true and
      lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to answere the Complaint
      of Mrs Mary Bateman of the prouince of Maryland and likewise to uide fo: 268
      answere the Complaint of any prson or prsons of the Said prouince,
      Giuing and Granting unto my said Attorney as full power and Au
      thority as may or Cann bee giuen unto any Attorney, & whatsor this
      my sd Attorney shall hereby Lawfully Act or doe I doe hereby ratif ye
      and Confirme to bee as full and effectuall as if I was there prsent in
      wittnes whereof I haue here Sett my hand Aprill the second 1664
                                        Ann Wright
        Signed and deliuered in the presence of John Mottrom and Jno
      Lewling

        This Indenture made the 26th of Nouembr 1663 And in the 15th [p. 249]
      yeare of the raigne of Our Soueraigne Lord King Charles &c, Be
      tweene Katherne Starkee of the One part party and Joseph Hooper,
      on the other party Wittnesseth that the sd Katherne Starkee, doth
      hereby Couenant promise and grant to and wth the said Henry
      Hooper his Executors and Assignes from the day of the date hereof
      untill his first and next arriuall in Virgenia or Maryland and after
      for and during the tearme of foure yeares to serue in such Seruice
      and imploymt as hee the said Joseph Hooper or his Assignes shall
      there imploy according to the Custome of the like kind in Considera
      con whereof the said Joseph Hooper doth doth Couenant and Grant
      to and the said Katherne Starkee to pay for his passinge and to
      find and allow her meate drinke appearell and Lodging wth other
      necessarys during the said tearme and att the end of the said tearme
      to pay unto her One whole yeares prouisione double apparell ac
      cording to the Custome of the Country in the like kinde In wittnes
      whereof the partyes aboue menconed to the said Indentures haue
      interchangeably sett theire handes and seales the day and yeare ahoue
      written                   the marke of
      Sealed and deliuered    Joseph Hooper Locus
       In the prseflce of                 sigilli
         Curtis Fletcher
           John Langley

        Know all men by these prsents that I Mary Gordian the Relict of
      Daniell Gordian of Charles County in the prouince of Maryland
      Plantr doe hereby Constitute Ordaine and Appoint my trusty and
      wellbeloued ffreinde George Thompson of the said County and
      Prouince Gentn my true and lawfull Attorneye totally to manadge
      that small Estate that is fallen unto mee by the decease of my afore
      said Dearely beloued husband giuing and hereby granting my full