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      faction for Two mares & a Colt & Two hundd pownds of Tob, due to Liber B B
      the sd Margery Battin as Adthistratrix to her husband Willm Battin
      Deceased, according to an Order had and obteyned last Prouinciall
      Court for soe much.

      George Marshall plf The plf being thrice called & not appearing,
      William Greene deft Is thereuppon nonsuited.

      Robert Kedger plf The plf being called & not appearing, is
      Richard Hackworth deft thereuppon nonsuited.

      James Jolley plf The plf being thrice called & not appearing, is
      John Abington deft allsoe nonsuited.

      Mathew Stone plf Retracted.
      John Bogue deft

         Know all men by these prnts tht I James Neale Esq haue made
      ordayned constituted deputed & appoynted, & doe by these prnts make
      ordayne constitute depute & appoynt my louing ffreind if rancis Jack
      son gentn to bee my true Lawfull & certaine Attorney, for mee & in
      my name steed & place to ask demand Leauy recouer & receaue all
      such sunie or summes of money or Tob as are due to mee from any [p. 51]
      prson or prsons whatsoeur, whither inhabiting in this Prouince or
      ells where, Gyuing & by these prnts graunting unto my sd Attorney
      full power & authority to sue arrest condempe imprisone or impleade
      all or any of my sd Debtors, & out of prison againe to release & sett
      ffree: & to make scale & signe acquittance or acquittances, or any
      other lawfull discharge, Ratifying confirming affirming & allowing
      of any lawfull act or thing my sd Attorney shall doe in or about the
      prmises, as if I my selfe were there & did the same. In wittness
      whereof I haue hereto putt my hand & Seale this 22th day of August
       1663.                        James Neale Seale
         Sealed & signed in the prflce of Vs,
            James Neale Direck Timisse
            Henry Neale

      To the honble the Gour & Councell of State in Maryland
         The humble Petn of Capt. James Neale Sheweth.

         That Capt Miles Cooke did goe aboard the ship St George of Bain
      try, & tooke away out of the sd ship a Chest full of goods, & seuerall
      other goods as yor Petr can make appeare, & hauing demanded satis
      faction of the Cooke as yett hee can gett noe remedy therein.
         The premises considered yor Petr humbly Craueth order of this
      Court tht the sd Miles Cooke may restore the sd goods, or the full
      ualue thereof wth the Court charges, & yor Petr shall euer pray &c:
                                         James Neale.