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       giue acquittances or a Discharge for my use, or in my name, And to Liber B B
       Act in the Law, whatsoeur shall bee needfull or necessary about the
       premises for the Recouery of any such Debts as shall bee due unto
       the aforesd Edmondson, or his Intrust, & in my name to exequute &
       prforme as fully as if I my selfe were prsent, Ratifying & allowing
       & holding firme & stable whatsoeur my sd Attorney shall Lawfully
       doe, or cause to be done in or about the Exequuon of the same by
       uertue of these prsents. In wittnes hereof I haue sett my hand this
       4th day of the month called August 1663. John Edmondson
        Testis ffrancis Riggs.

       Willm Whittle plf   The plf Declareth & sueth prout in Petn,
       John Edmondson dëft And further produceth Two orders of
       Att: John Horne Court in Virginia, (Vizt) Ano 1655, &
                            Ano 1656

          Att a Court held for Nansamond the 14th January 1655
       prflt Capt Thomas Godwin Mr Peter Mountague

                     . Commisrs
          Mr Thomas Dauis Mr Thomas ffrancis
          Mr Robt Lawrence

        Whereas Thomas Williams Deceased is indebted unto John Horne
       mercht pr Bill dated the 2d of Aprill 1654 the sume of six hnndd
       ffowrty flue pownds of Tob. & Cask, It is ordered tht sd debt shall
       be satisfyed out of the Estate of the sd Williams
                              Vera Copia test John Learch
                                           Cle:     Cur.

            Att a Court held for Nansemond 10th June 1656.    [p.90]
       prflt CoIl Thomas Dewe Esq

   Capt Tho: Godwin Mr Wm Denson
                                      Comisrs
       Cap Lawrence        Mr Tho: ffrancis

        Whereas Susanna Williams the Relict & Adrnistratrix of the Es
       tate of her husband Tho: Williams Deceased, hath exhibited an
       account to this Court, discharges for the same That shee hath
       payd more then the Estate mentioned, Therefore the Court hath
       thought fitt, & ordered tht shee shall haue Order graunted her for
       Quietus est, Excepting the order wch was graunted to Rich: Bennett
       Esq agst the sd Estate for an Extent agst the Land.
                              Vera Copia Test John Leach.
                                           Cler. Cur.

       By wch Orders it appeareth tht the pifs Wife had order for her Quietus
       est, uppon her former husbands Estate, Whereuppon hee prayeth tht
       the order of New Towne bee reuersed the plf prouing in Court tht
       hee endeauoured as far as in him Lay, to comply what hee was
       enioyned to prforme by uertue of tht Order.