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      For which the defendant Confeseth a iudgment for fourteen hun- Liber B
    dered and fifty six pounds of tobacco and Caske It is thearfor ordered
    that the defendant satisfie unto the plantiue fourteen hundered and
    flftie sixe pounds of tobacco

    Mr Francis Batchelor by his Atturney The Plantiue aresting the de
      Mr Zachery Waed Plantiue                   fendant in an action of debt
    Sarnuell Palmer by his Atturny                    Prefereth his letter of Attur
      Josheph Harrisson defendant                ney as followeth    [p. 191]

      Know all men by thees Presants that I Francis Batchelor of
    Charleses County in the Prouince of Mariland doe hear by tliees
    Presants Constitute ordayne and appoynt my Trusty f rind Zachery
    Waed to bee my Law full Atturny for mee and in my Name and to
    my use and behoof to sew Recouer of Samuell Palmer all such sum or
    sums of tobacco as are now dew to mee by spetialty giuing and grant
    ing unto my sayd Atturney by the tenon of thees Presants my full and
    whole power strenght and Authority in and about the Premisses Rati
    fling allowing and holding firme and stable whatsoeuer my sayd At
    turney shall lawfully doe or Cause to bee done in aboute the Execution
    of the same by vertue of thees Presant in witnes whearof I haue hear-
    unto set my hand this first day of Nouember Ao 1663
    Test Heugh Woodbery            Francis Batchelor
        John Dikse

      To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charles County the humble
    Petition of francis Batchelor humbly Sheweth
      That whearas samuell Palmer standeth in debt unto your Peti
    tioner the sum of three thowsand pound of good sound Marchant
    able leaf tobacco and Caske your Petitioner as yet hauing no satisfac
    tion for the sayd debt Hee now thearfor humbly Craueth order of
    Court for the sayd tobacco with Cost and Charge of suit &c

      And for the Confirmation of the sayd Petition the Plantiue Pro
    duceth this ensuing bill:
      This bill bindeth mee Samuell Palmer of Charleses County in the [p. 192]
    Prouince of Mariland Planter my heirs Executors or Assignes to
    pay or Cause to bee payd unto Francis Batchelor his heirs or As
    signes the full the full and iust sum of three thowsand pounds of
    good sound Marchantable leafe tobacco and Caske that is to say
    fifteen hundered pounds of tobacco and Caske at or upon the tenth
    day of October Ao 1663 and fifteenteene hundered Pounds of tobacco
    at or upon the tenth day of October Ao 1664 as witnes my hand this
    twentith four of July 1662 the sayd tobacco to bee payd in sum Con
    uenient Place in Charleses Counti  Samuell S P Palmer
    Test John Lewger           his marke
        Zachary waed