Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.     549
     Henry Hudson Plt by his       The Plantiue aresting the de- Liber B
       Att: Capt Josias fendall    fendant in an action of the Case
     John Neuill by his Atturney        Prefereth his declaration as fol
       William Caluert Esp Defendant loweth

       To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
     humble Petition of henry hudson Sheweth
       That John Neuill hath Contrary to a knowne Law in this Prouince
     Attached the valew of flue thowsand and ode pounds of tobacco for
     a debt not mounting to three to the dammage of your petitioner to
     the valew of thirteen hundered pounds of tobacco The Praemisses
     Considered it is the humble desir of your Petitioner that your wor-
     ships will bee pleased to order the aforsayd Neuill to pay unto your
     petitioner the aforsayd thirteene hundered pounds of tobacco and
     hee shall as in duty bound Pray

       Whearupon the defendant desireth that the Plantiue might Prone
     himself Mr Hudsons Atturney
       Whearupon the sayd Capt Josias feudall Produced his letter of
     Atturney from the sayd hudson to him and humbly Requesteth that
     Mr Abraham Rows and Mr Samuell Feudall might haue thear oath
     giuen them Concerning the Praemisses which was granted
       Mr Samuell fendall and W Abraham Rows Sworne and examined [p. 410]
     in open Court Saye that thay see Mr henry hudson signe and Deliuer
     that letter of Atturney to Capt: Josias fendall and further Say not

       Whearupon the defendants Crane an Appeale which was granted

     Richard Randall by his Atturney The Plantiue aresting the defen
       John Browne Plantiue   dant in an Action of debt for
     George Harris by his Atturney seauen hundered Pounds of to
       William Price Defendant     bacco and Caske Prefereth his let
          ter of Atturney as followeth (Viz)

     Maryland
       Know all men by thees Presents that I Richard Randall haue
     Nominated Constituted ordayed and appoynted and doe by thees Pres-
     ents Constitute Anthorise and Appoynt my trusty f rind John Broune
     of the Prouince of Mariland Planter my trew and Lawfull Atturney
     for mee and in my name and to my use to Aske demand sew for Leuy
     require Recoucr and Receaue from any person or persons whatsoener
     within the prouince of Mariland or Verginia all such Sume or sums
     of tobacco or Any other goods as is by any way or meanes dew unto
     mee either by bill booke or any other obligatione and also to prosecute
     all such action or Actions as is allredy or shall hearafter bee by Mee
     Commenced against any Person or Persons Whatsoener and upon [p. 411]
     Reconery the same to leauy by way of Attachment or Execution and
     upon Receipt of Any debts as Aforsayd Acquittances or other dis