568    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.

            Liber B    bargained premisses with thear Appurtenances and euery part and
                  Parcell thearof unto the sayd Thomas Allcocke his heirs Executors
                  Administrators and Assignes to the intent and meaning aforsayd
                  shall and will warrant and for euer defend by thees Presents in witnes
                  whearof the Parties first aboue mentioned to thees Present indenturs
            [p. 442]   haue interchangably set thear hands and seals the day & year aboue
                  written Thomas Allonson
                 Sealed Seigned and deliuered togeather Mary Allonson
                   with posession by Liuery and season
                   by turtle and twige in the presense of us

                      Stephen Mountagew
                      James Viech

                   Mr Stephen Mountagew braught this ensuing letter of Atturney to
                  bee Recorded (Viz)
                   Bee it knowne unto All men by thees Presents that I John Cherman
                  of Charleses County in the prouince of Mariland doe hearby Assigne
                  Authories macke ordayne and in my stead and Place put and Con-
                  stitute my louing f rind Steephen Mountagew of the sayd Prouince
                  and County my trew and lawfull Atturney for rnee and in my name
                  but to and for my use to Aske demand sew for Leauy Recouer and
                  Receaue all bills bonds debt or debts as allso to let sell or dispose of
                  all things belonging to in the Prouince aforsayd giuing and by thees
                  Presents granting unto my sayd Atturney my full Power and lawfull
                  Authoritie touching the Praemisses all Person indebted to mee or
                  any of them thear or any of thear Executors Administrators or goods
                  to sew Arest Attach Seas Sequester imprison and to Condem and
                  out of Prison to deliuer and befor all iudges and justices my Cause
                  to prosecute and declare & for mee and in my name to Compound
                  agree release acquit & discharge and if nead shall bee one Atturney
                  or mor under him to substitute and Appoynt and At his pleasure
                  againe to reuoke and generally for mee and in my name but to my
                  use as aforsayd to doe say Execut prosecut Conclud and finish all
                  and euery other and further act and Acts thing and thing whatsoeuer
                  as shall bee needfull and fitt touching the Praemisses in such larg and
                  ample mannor and in euery respect as I myself might or Coold doe if
                  thearat I wear personally Present and did the same and whatsoeuer
            [p. 443]   my Sayd Atturney or his substitute shall Lawfully doe or Cause to
                  bee done by vertew hearof I doe hearby Couenant and Promise to
                  hould firme and Stabe!l and allso to Ratifie and Confirme and Main-
                  tame the same in witnes whearof I haue hearunto set my hand and
                  Seale this 12th day of Aprill Ao 1664 John Cherman 0
                 Seigned sealed and deliuered   his marke
                   in the presents of us
                      Leonard Greene
                      Samuell S H Harris
                          his marke