Somerset County Court Proceedings, 1665 1668.     709








       22th May A° 1668                  Liber B No. 1
    James Powell Subpas William Plannor Jeffery Minshall and Robt
   Hart in the Cause now depending betweene the Said James Powell
   deft & Henry Boston plt

     Knowe all men by these presents that I James Powell of the Citty [p. 113]
   of Bristoll marrinr doe by these presents Constitute ordeyne & ap
   poynte my trusty & well beloved frind William Coulbourne of
   Anamesse in the Countie of Sommersett gent: to be my true & Law-
   full attorney & Debity for me & in my name & to my proper use to
   aske demand require recover and receiue by order of Lawe or other
   wise all such Summe or summes of tobacco as doe or may appeare
   to be due to me by booke bill bond or any other Specialty from all
   or any person or persons now inhabiting or dwelling in the Said
   Countie of Sommersett & in my name & to my proper use & behoofe
   as aforesaid to sue arrest Implead Imprison all or any person or per
   sons Soe indebted to me & in my name to Implore & obtaine Lawe
   ayd fauour Justice Judgemt & executions, & if he shall see fitt from
   prison deliver, & in my name to appeare in all Courts & places my
   person to represent & acquittances or other Law full discharge or
   discharges in my name to Signe Seale & deliuer & to doe all things,
   as I my selfe might doe in the premises if personally present ratifie
   ing for firme good & effectuall & of full power & force whatsoever
   my Said attorney shall doe or cause to be donne in the premises In
   Wittnes whereof I the said James Powell haue hereunto set my hand
   & seale the 20th day of may A° D° 1668 James Powell (Seale)
   Signed Sealed & delivered
     In the presence of us
        Richard Miles
        Hugh Johnson
        John Wilcocks

     Whereas by adjournment of the Courte it was to be helid the last
   tuesday of this present month of May being the 26th day thereof now
   Forasmuch as the Justices Cannot conveniently meete together that
   day, being they are to giue their attendance on the honble Chancellr
   for the Laying out the bounds for the Province
     These are therefore to giue notice to all persons whome itt may
   Concerne that the Said Court to be helid the 26th Instant as aforesaid
   is adiourned untill the last tuesday in June next, And all writts &
   other processe issued for tht Court intended to be holden on the 26th
   May shall be returnable the last tuesday in June
   Somersett Countie 23d May 1668
                          Signed by Command     Edm:
                          Beauchamp Cirke Cur
                          Cou Somersett