Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.     335

   Joseph Swet by his Atturney    This buisnes beeing Respited Liber B
     Arther Tumor Plantiue from the last Court the Plan
   Josias Fendall as Administrator to tiue by his Atturney Arthur
     Capt Christopher Russell Defendant Turner Prefered his petition
   as followeth and also his letter of Atturney

     To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Counti the
    humble Petition of Joseph Swett sheweth that thear beeing a debt
    dew to the sayd Swet of one hundered and thirty one pounds of
    tobacco from Mr Christopher Russell acknowledged under his hand
    and Mr Josias Fendall beeing administrator of the sayd Russell his
    Estate the humble Request of the Petitioner is to this honored Court
    that hee may haue an order whearby the sayd Mr Josias feudall may
    pay it and your petitioner shall Pray &c

     Thees Presants Witneseth that I Joseph Swet of Boston in New-
    england doe hearby appoynt and Constitute my well beloued frind
    Mr Arthur Turner of Mariland my trew and Lawfull Atturney for
    mee and in my name to aske and demande and in Case of deniall to
    sew implead and Recouer from Capt fendall what is dew to mee from
    him as Capt Russells Administrator and whateuer my sayd Atturney
    doe or Cause lawfully to bee done I doe Ratifie and Confirme as
    stable as if I wear personally presant as witnes my hand this 17th
    day of december Ao 1662          Joseph Swett
    test Joseph harrisson
       Tho Burditt

     Whearupon Mr Turner producing the noat which was found inso- [p. 86]
    ficient to oblige his Administrator to satisfie the Plantiues Demand
    It is ordered that the Plantiue shoold bee nonsuited and pay the Cost
    and Charge of suit:

    William Bouls Plantiue The Plantiue declares that the defen
    Capt Josias Fendall Capt dant standeth indebted unto him a Cer
     Christopher Russells tayne sum of tobacco for which the de
     Administrator Defendant fendant Confeseth a iudgment for as
    much as hee Can make appear dew from the sayd Russell to him

   Robert Stockman by his Atturney The Plantiue aresting the
     Captaine Josias fendall Plantiue Defendant in an Action oJohn alias Jacob Lumbroso Defendantj debt Prefereth his letter of
                             Atturney Petition and bill as
                             followeth

     Know all men by thees Presants that I Robert Stockman Marinor
    of London haue Constituted and ordayned and by thees Presents doe
    Constitute ordayne and Put my trew and Law full Atturney for mee
    and in my name and Place and to my use to aske Leuy and demand