66   Provincial Court Proceedings, 1663.






              Liber B B This Bill bindeth mee Samuel Smith of Maryland to pay unto
                     Miles Murwin of Milford so many hydes tht are current & good as
                     comes to sixteene pownds att six pence a pownd att or before the
                     Tenth day of March next ensuing, The sd hydes to bee deliuered att
                     Milford & for the prformance of the same I bind mee my heyres or
                     assignes firmely by these prnts to deliuer six hundd & ffowrty pownds
                     of good well drye & Sufficient hydes. dated the 28th of August 1661
                       Theste                          Sam: Smith.
                          Mathew Clarke Alex: Bryan.

                     To the honble the Gouernor & Councell

                       The Pet” of Miles Murwin Humbly Sheweth
                       That whereas Samuel Smith att the time of his Decease stood in
                     debted sixteene pownds sterl. to yor Petr & noe part thereof yett sat
                     isfyed, Yor Petr humbly Craues order of this honble Court for ifiuc
                     hundd pownds of Tob & Cask, out of the Debts still due to the sd
                     Deceased towards his satisfaction. And hee shall as in duty bownd
                     pray &c:

                       Ordered tht Petr Recouer according to his Petn. Robert Slye gentn
                     Admistrator of the Estate of Samuel Smith confesseth Judgmt to
                     Miles Murwin for ffiue hundd pownds of Tob. & Cask, according to
                     his Demand.

                [p. 103] Bee it knowne unto all men by these prnts tht I Thomas Hall of the
                     Manatos wthin the Gouermt & precincts of the Dutch Plantaon in
                     America haue assigned ordayned constituted & appoynted & by these
                     prflts doe make constitute, appoynt, & in my stead & place putt my
                     trusty & welbeloued ffreind Mr Robt Slye mercht of Wicocomoco
                     Riuer in Maryland my true & lawfull Attorney & Deputy, for mee
                     & in my name, & to my use to aske Leauy claime demand recouer &
                     receiue of all or any prson or prsons inhabiting or being wthin the
                     Liberties & precincts eyther of Maryland or Virginia in America,
                     Aliso Euery such goods debts dues cattle merchandizes cothodities
                     sume or sumes of money whatsoeur as are or shall bee due owing
                     & payable to mee by uertue or maries of any Bonds Bills Couents con
                     tracts promises or by booke account or reckoning whatsoeuer or how
                     soeur, Gyuing & by these prnts graunting unto my sd Attorney &
                     Deputy my full power Lycence & authority in & concerning the
                     premises ffor mee & in my name & for my use (if need shall requyre)
                     to sue arrest attatch, implead, declare proceed prosequute condethe
                     & imprisone any of the aboue mentioned & intended prsons, & att his
                     liberty & pleasure out of prison to deliuer, or cause to be deliuered,
                     Composition acquittance release or other lawfull discharge uppon
                     the Receipt of the prmises or any part thereof for mee & in my name
                     & to my use to make Seale & deliuer as my act & deed, Attorney or
                     Attorneys one or more under him to make & substitute, & att his