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     the sayd Estate unto the sayd John Piper prouided hee woold enter Liber A
     into bond to saue him harm!es against all manner of incconueniences
     that might thear upon ensew to which the sayd Piper Condecended

     The Court is Adiourned till the fourth of Nouember Anno
                        Domini 1662

      Know all men by thees Presants that I Mis Margerie batten the
     Relict of Captain William Battin lately deceased of Charleses County
     in the Prouince of Mariland Marchant doe hearby Constitute ordaine
     and appoynt my well beloued frind Capt Josias Fendall of Charleses
     Countie in the Prouince of Mariland Gent: my trew and lawfull
     Atturney for mee and in my name and stead to aske demand and
     Receaue all such sum and sums of tobaccos monys meat beuer and
     hids or any other Commodities that is dew to the Estate of my for
     sayd deceased housband from any person or persons whatsoeuer in
     this Prouince or in Verginia and upon Receipt thearof discharges and
     Releases to giue and upon deniall or nonpayment of any pant or par-
     cell thearof I doe Authoris my sayd Atturney to sew plead and im
     prison and at his will and plesiur againe to discharge and Release out
     of prison all such persons deniing or not making payment as aforsayd
     giuing and granting my sayd Atturney my full power to act and doe
     or cause to bee acted and done whatsoeuer hee may by Law or of
     Right Can doe Conserning the premisses aforsayd and I doe also
     further Authorise my sayd Atturney to answer and defend all suits
     and differances in Law that is or may bee Commenced against mee
     or the Estate of my deceased howsband as aforsayd also giuing and
     granting my sayd Atturney full power to Constitut and appoynt one
     or more Atturneys under him as hee shall Caus and thinck fit hearby
     ratifling and allowing whatsoeuer my sayd Atturney shall doe or
     cause to bee done in and Conserning the prernisses to bee of as full
     power and force and ventue as if I myself wear personally Presant [p.26o]
     in testimonie whearof I haue hearunto set my hand and seale the 11th
     day of Nouember in the year of own Lord God one thowsand six
     hundered and sixtie too       her
     Seigned sealed and deliuered  Margeny        Battin 0
      in the presance of us
          George Newman            marke    seale
          Thomas Lomax Edmond Pinson

      Know all men by thees presants that I Josias fendall of Char!eses
     Countie in the prouince of Mariland Gent: doe hearby Constitut and
     appoynt Thomas Lomax of the sayd County in the sayd Prouince
     my Trew and lawfull Atturney in my name and stead to act and doe
     in euerie Respect in all buisneses Concerning or belonging unto mee
     as fully and powerfully as if I my self wear personally presant hearby