Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666—67.    165

    1666, for Cost of suite in a difference depending in the said Court Liber FF
    betweene the said Cullum and Mitchell

      To all People To whome this Present writeing shall come Wm Bar-
    rett of london Merchant Sendeth Greeting Know Yee that I the
    said William Barrett for the better managment and Carrying on of
    my Affaires and Bussiness in Maryland and Virginia, Haue made
    deputed and Authorized and doe make depute Authorize and in my
    Place and stead by these prsents put and Constitute my Louing
    freinde Mr Robt Slye of Maryland my true and law full Attorney
    Substitute and Assignee for mee in my name and to my use And in
    Case of his absence or remouall by death or Otherwise then to Capt
    Samuell Tilghman of london my true and lawfull Attorney Substi-
    tute and Assignee And in Case of his absence or remouall by death
    or otherwise then to Mr Edward Perce of london my true and law-
    full Attorney Substitute and Assignee for mee in my name and to my
    use to Demand Recouer and Receiue by all lawfull wayes and meanes
    wtsoeuer of and from all and euery prson and prsons wtsoeur whome
    it doth or shall Concerne all and euery such Tobaccoes Effects Goods
    Debts Dues Clairnes and demands wtsoeuer as are and shall be to mee
    due Oweing and belonging by and from any person and persons
    whatsoeuer in the Continent and Capes of Maryland and Virginia
    and either of them by any wayes or meanes whatsoeuer, And to
    Answer and defend all and cuery accons and suites that shall bee
    Comenced and prosecuted against mee by any person and persons
    whatsoeuer and all other my Affaires and bussiness in Maryland and
    Virginia to doe & performe And (if need be) for and Concerning
    the prmisses or any part thereof to appeare, And the person of Mee [p. 446]
    the Constituant to represent in all Courts and before all Judges Mag-
    istrates and Ministers of the law, And to sue arrest attach seize
    sequester implead imprison Condemn and out of prison to deliuer
    And to Comand Compromitt Conclude and Agree And One Attorney
    or more for whome my said Attorneys respectiuely shall answere to
    make substitute and att pleasure to reuoke And Acquittances and dis-
    charges in my name to make and giue as shall bee requisite or expe-
    dient and more Ouer to doe Execute per forme and determin all and
    euery law full Act and Acts thing and things whatsoeuer which in or
    about the prmisses shall be requisite and Expedient to be done as fully
    & Effectually as I might or Could doe if I were prsonally present,
    And I the said Constituant doe hereby promise to Ratify allow and
    Confirm for Good and Effectuall all and whatsoeuer my said Attor-
    neys respectiuely or theire substitutes for whome they will answere
    shall law fully doe or Cause to be done in or about the prmisses by
    uertue of these prsents In Wittnes Whereof I the said William Bar-
    rett haue hereto put my hand and seale dated the tenth day of De