336    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.

              Liber B    sew for and Recouer all manner of debts whatsoeuer thay bee in or
                    any way belonging unto mee the sayd Robert Stockman from any
                    person or persons within the Prouince of Mariland or els whear also
                    I giue full Power to my sayd Atturney to arest sew for and in my
                    name to imprison and Release out of Prison any person or persons
                    which hee my sayd Atturney shall see good as if I my self wear per
                    sonally Presant I doe further giue full Power to my sayd Atturney
                    to Attach and at his Plesiur to Reuoake and Call in all manner of
                    Attachments and Arrests and whatsoeuer my sayd Atturney shall
                    may or Can doe according to law in the premisses I acknowledge it
                    to bee my proper act and deed in law as fully and absolutly as though
                    I myself wear personally thear Presant at the doeing thearof in
               [p.87] witnes whearof I haue hearunto set my hand and seale this second
                    of January Ao 1661         Robert Stockman 0
                    Sealed Seigned and Deliuered
                     in the Presance of
                        Tobias Donkin
                        John Bayse

                     To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
                    humble Petition of Robert Stockman Sheweth
                     That John alias Jacob Lumbroso stands indebted by bill unto your
                    Petitioner 2000 tb of tobacco and Caske which hath often bin de
                    manded but no satisfaction maed your Petitioner humbly thearfor
                    prays order of Court for his debt with Cost and Charge of suit: and
                    hee shall pray &c

                     And for the Confirmation of the sayd Petition the Plantiue Pro
                    duceth this ensuing bill
                     This bill bindeth Mee John alias Jacob Lumbroso my heirs or
                    Assignes to pay or cause to bee payd to Robert stockman his heirs
                    or Assignes the full sum of too thowsand pounds of tobacco in Caske
                    according to the act of Assembly for a valewable Consideration re
                    ceaued in hand of a mayd saruant of the abouesayd stockman only
                    the sayd Stockman is to deliuer or Cause to bee deliuered unto the
                    sayd Lumbroso or his assignes upon demand one Case of English
                    Spirits quart bottels and one bottell more at Mr Slys hows and for
                    the trew performance hearof I haue hearunto set my hand this 3d
                    Day of August Ao 1661 John ats Jacob Lumbrozo
                   testes     Robt: Slye
                        John Smith

                    the Drinck not beeing deliuered nor receaued the defendant Con
              [p. 88]    feseth a iudgment for eighteen hundered and fiftie pounds of to
                    bacco It is thearfor ordered that the defendant pay unto the Plan
                    tiue eighteene hundered and fifty pounds of tobacco with Cost and
                    Charge of suit