Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 525


    Know all men by these present that I Jonathan Hopkinson of Tal-             Liber BB
  bott County doe Constitute Ordaine and Apoint my loueing freind               No. 2
  Edward Winckles to be my lawfull Attorney for me and In my
  Name and In my Stead to Aske demand Receue and Recouer all
  Such debts as is due unto me by bill or Accompt and In Case of
  Reffusall or Nonpayment of Any such debts to Sue Implead any
  pson Or pessons Whatsoeuer and Aifter to take out Execution and
  Imprisson any such pson or psons what soeuer I doe Alsoe Impower
  my said Attorny to giue Recepts and aquitt and discharge and Re
  lesse any pson or psons what soeuer and what my Attorny shall doe
  In the pmisses I doe by these presents Rattifie and Confirme as if I
  was parssonally present In wittness where of I haue here unto sett
  my hand and seale this 23th day of March 1672:
  Signed Sealed & DD             Jonth: Hopkinson
    In the Presents of us
       Philip Steeuenson
      Wm:  Hemsley

    The Courtt hath Ordred that Daniell Glouer be Cunstable for                   [p.—]
  Worall hundred
    And Petter Sides for the Island hundred
    And Thomas Hopkins for the Baissid and St Mihell River hundred
    And William Saires for Tradauon hundred
    And George Read for Choptainke hundred

    This Recept Accknowledged by Mr Richard Royston In open
  Courtt
    Know all men by these presents that I Richard Royston of Talbott
  County in the Province of Maryland haue Receued of mr Seth Foster
  of the County and Province afore Said Gent the Sum of Tenn Thou
  sand foure hundred & forty fowre pound of Tobacoe it Being In
  full of All debt Bills & Accompt Due unto mr Steephen Earle deceased
  late of London Grocer or by Any his Executors Admistors or As
  signes whatsoeuer that shall or may lay Claime to Any part or
  Parcell of the said Earles Debts In Wittnes whereof I haue hereunto
  sett my hand and seale this 21th day of Nouember 1671
                             Richard Royston (seale)

  A Courtt held for Talbott County By his Lord Justices of the Peace            [p.—]
    the Eighteenth day of June In the 40th yeare of the Dominion of
                  Caecilius &c 1672

         Mr Rich: Wooleman
                       Oo: Mr Wm: Hamblton
         Mr Wm: Coursey
  Present                  Mr Rich: Gorssuch justices
         Mr Tho: Hynson
                           Mr Edward Roe
         Mr Phil: Steeuenson