20        Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666.

          Liber FF To the honble Charles Caluert Gouernr and Leiutennt Generall of
               the Prouince of Maryland and to the rest of his Honble Councell
                The humble petn of Tho: Hynson Most humbly sheweth That
               Nathaniell Thornton Mastr of the James of Bristoll stands endebted
               unto yor petr by bill Three men seruants as by the sd Bill more att
               large doth appeare to haue been long since deliuered att yor petrs
               howse in Talbott County which the sd Mr Thornton hath not per-
               formed—Wherefore yor petr humbly Craues Ordr for prsent paymt
               wth Cost and damage And he shall euer pray &c

          [p.221] Thomas Hinson plt The defendt puts in his answere to the fore
              Nath:     Thornton deft goeing declaracon as followeth (uizt)
                The defendant in answere saith that noe declaraëon was deliuered
               to him when arrested therefore Craues an abatemt in the writt Claim-
               ing the benifitt of that Act of Assembly in those Cases prouided,
               which Act being read the Board allowed Nonsuite thereon wth
               Charges as followeth

                Nathaniell Thornton humbly Cranes Order for his Charges agst
               Tho: Hinson
                     Nonsuite              150
                     Attorneys Fees        6o 300 lb tob:
                     Attendance            90

               Thomas Gerrard plt
               Wm Boarman deft The deft not appearing Resplted till tomorrow

               Thomas Sprigg plt
                  d          Ut supra
               Reym staple fort de ft

                Know all men by these prsents That I John Abington of Caluert
               County haue Constituted appointed and Ordained and by these
               prsents doth Constitute Ordaine and Appoint Mr Thomas Nottley

               of st Marys County my lawfull Attorney for Mee & in my name
               steede and place to Act in all manner of Bussinese relating unto
               Mee in the Prouince of Maryland as he shall see Cause and what
               hee shall therein doe I doe by these prsents Obleige my Sel fe to
               Rattifye allow and Confirme giuing my said Attorney full power to
               Constitute One or more Attorney or Attorneys undr him and att
               his will and pleasure to reuoke the same in as ample a manner as I
               might or Could doe being prsonally prsent In wittnes wherof I haue
               hereunto sett my hand and seale this 29th day March 1666.
           Test Daniel Jenifer Hen: Adams   Jno Abington (seald)
                               Recorded at the request of Mr Abington

                                                 Daniel Jeni fer