542Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674.







         Liber BB Will Sturdiuant was a poore man & Not Capable to Retorne from
          No. 2    New Yorke Without saile of his Clouth to purches a horse to
              Bring him Whom the haue Ordred that the said Will haue his horse
              againe

                Whereas the Sheriff hath seazed of a horse of John Newnams Su
              possing that the said Newnam brough the said horse Contrary to Law
              in to this Province the said Newnam make Oath that the horse being
              lame Which he Rid on to Delaware he bought the said horse at the
              head of Bohemy River Therefore the Courtt hath ordred that the
              said William haue his horse againe

              Jn° Edmondson Plt
              Daniell Walker Defft The Sute Reffered to the Next Courtt

              George Robbin Plt
              Edw Williams Dfft his sute Reffered to the Next Courtt

                James Allexander Saruant to Jn° Richardson haueing Rune away
              forty eight day from his Masters saruis the Cort hath ordred that
              the sd Jame Allexander sarue his master John Richardson tenn day
              for each day he Rune away which comes to 480 day

          [p.---] Know all men by these Presents that I William Worgan of [can
              celled] County in the Province of Maryland Inhoulder for diuers
              Causes & Consideration in there unto moueing doe Constute and
              Apoint my welbeloued friend Robert stapleford of Crosecor Creeke
              in Greate Choptk River in Talbott County to be my True & lawfull
              Attorney for me & in my Name & to my use to sue Arest and Implead
              Seeke demaind and Recour & Receue all such Sum or Sumes of To
              bacoe Due to me by Bill Or Accompts Lying in Talbott County
              afore said & giueing & Granteing unto my said Attorney my Whole
              Power and strength & Authorytie in and about the primmisses and
              upon the Rec thereof accquittance or other discharges for me and
              In my Name to make seale & Deliuer and further more I doe my
              said Attory to Acte and doe all things which he sees to be Lawfull
              & Nessesary to be acted and done for the Recouery of Euery sum &
              sumes of Tobacoe due to me Rattifleing and allowing and houlding
              firme and Staple all and Whatsoeuer my said Attorney shall doe as
              if I were there in my Owne Person Present as Wittnes hereunto I
              haue sett my hand & seale this 27th day of December Annoq Doth:
              1672                        his marke
              Signed sealed & Deliuered  Wm Worggon
                in the Presents of
                            John Slatter
                            John Swayne