Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664. 191
       Know all men by these prsents that I John Shepart Marrincr doe Libcr B P
      hereby depute & appoint my Louing freinde Daniell Jenifer my true
      and Lawfull Attorney to prosecute recouer and receiue according to Vide folio
      Law of Thomas Bennitt the Sume of seauenteene hundred pounds of
      tobacco by specialty undr the said Bennitts hand allowing and ratify
      ing what my said Attorney shall doe and Act in the prmisses in witt
      nes whereof I haue hereunto Sett my hand and Seale the second Apr
      1664                            John Shepart—
       Wittnes Alexandt Driuer
             Robert Peirce
       This Bill bindeth mee Thomas Bennitt of the Herring Creeke in [p. 251]
      the County of St Marys my heires Executors Administrators or As
      signes to pay or Cause to bee paid unto John Sheppart marrinr to
      his heires Executors Administratrs or Assignes the full & Just Sume
      of Seauenteene hundred pounds of good & Merchantable Tobaccoe Vide folio
      and Caske to bee paid att or uppon the 25th day of March next ensue
      ing the date hereof as wittnes my hand this twenty ffowrth day of 262
      January 1662                     Tho: Bennitt
       Testes Hen: Hyde
          John Helme
       Bee it knowne unto all men by theis prsents that I Jno Nuthall of
      St Marys County Merchant Doe hereby Constitute depute and in my
      steed and place Ordaine my Louing and Trusty freinde Mr Daniel
      Jenifer of the said place my true and Lawfull Attorney to aske,
      demand, recouer & receiue all such debts or dues as may appeare to
      bee due unto mee the said John Nuthuall from any prsons or prsons
      whatsoeuer Giuen my said Attorney full power to doe and Act in
      the prmises in all respects, and according to all intents and purposes
      of the law for the Recouery of my due rights as if I my selfe were
      prsonally prsent in wittnes whereof I haue hereunto Sett my hand
      this 19th day of March 166¾ John Nuthall
       Signed and Deliuered
       In the prsence of us
          Wth Wths
          Jno Reed

       This Bill bindeth mee Thomas Dent of St Marys County in Mary
      land Merchant my heires Executors and Administrators to pay or
      Cause to bee paid unto John Nuthall of the said place also Mercht
      his heires Executors Administrators or Assignes the full and lust uide folio
      Sume of ffowre Thowsand Two hundred Seauenty & nine pounds of
      good and Legall Tobaccoe wth Caske att One intire paymt att some
      Conuenient place in the said County On or before the last day of
      Octobr now next ensueing as wittnes my hand this twelfe day of
      Sept anno Domini 1663              Tho Dent
       Testes William Hatton
          Willm Price.