720 Somerset County Court Proceedings, 1665-1668.




      Liber B No. 1    accos by Tuesday next to the Clarke of this Courte he making then
               returne of what is given in & to drawe them fayre into A list

               Mr George Johnson
                 You haue here inclosed sent you a!! papers relating to the publique
               leavy wch you are to take notice of & upon sight hereof you are re
               quired to Convene foure or more of the Commissioners of your
               Countie to make up their County Leavy wch will require hast that
               those wch be concerned may not be disapointed of their pay of which
               you are Comanded to take Care of Likewise not to faile to giue me
               speedy advise of yor receipt hereof; Given under my hand this Seaven
               teenth day of September one thousand Six hundred Sixty eight
                                 Signed by the Rt honble Charles Ca!vert
               recorded at the request of George Johnson

         [p. 126] Know All Men by these presents that I Thomas Cooper of the
               Citty of Bristoll Marriner administrator to Thomas Freeman late
               of the place aforesd mrchant deceased, haue assigned ordeined & made
               & in the stead & place by these prsents put & Constitute my trusty &
               well beloved frind William Hopkins of the river of Seaverne in the
               Countie of Anne Arrundell in the province of Maryland plantor, to
               be my lawfull Attorney for me & in my Name & to my use to aske sue
               for Leavy, require, recover & receiue of any or all persons all & every
               Such debts & summes of Moneys tobacco or any of the goods or
               Marchandizes wch are now due oweing or belonging unto me by any
               person or persons inhabiting or abiding in the province of Maryland
               aforesaid whether the same be due by bill bond booke or Accos or
               store or any wayes or Meanes whatsoever; giving & granting unto
               my Said attorney my whole strength & Authority in & aboute the
               prmises & upon the receipt of any Such debts or of moneys tobacco
               or any other goods or Marchandizes whatsoever, acquittances or
               other Lawfull discharges for me & in my Name to make; An Attor
               ney one or more under him to Act, & all & every Such act & acts
               thing & things devize & devizes whatsoever in the Lawe for the recov
               ery of all or any Such debts or Sumes as aforesaid for me & in my
               Name to doe execute & per forme as fully largely & amply in every
               respect to all intents Construccons & purposes as I my Selfe might or
               coulld doe if I were there in my owne person present, ratifieing &
               alloweing & holding firme & stable all & whatsoever my Said attorney
               Shall Lawfully doe or cause to be donne in or about the execucon of
               the prmises by virtue of these presents in wittnes whereof I haue
               hereunto sett my hand & seale the 17th September A° D° 1668
               Signed Sealed & deliuered   Tho: Cooper (Seale)
                 in the presence of
                    Edward Savage
                    Richard Moye Henry Hosier
               Upon the request of mr William Hopkins & mr Randall Revell this
               was recorded