Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666. 21

     To the Honble Gouernor and Councell Assembled in Prouinall Court Liber FF
     In all humbleness Complaining               [p. 222]
      Sheweth Unto this Honble Court yor petr wm Hempsted That
     whereas Mr Abraham Rowse standeth Endebted unto yor petr in the
     sume of Two Thowsand foure hundred and seauenty pounds of
     tobacco and Caske by Acct Endorsed on the back of this Bill of
     Comptt: which sume yor petr cannot make appeare to be due by any
     Obligation or Condicon from the said Rowse, for dyet lodging or
     washing &c: but by accompt as aforemenconed, Therefore yor petr
     doth referre the prmisses to the Judgmt of this Honble Court and
     doth pray for Order of sattisfactory paymt from the said Rowse as
     this Honble Court shall adjudge in Equity And yor petr will as euer
     bound in duty pray &t:

                  The deft by his letter of Attorney to Mr John
     Wm Hempsted plt     .
                 Gittings makes appearance--Which is as fol
    Abra: Rowse deft:
                 loweth (uizt)
      Know all men by these prsents that I Abraham Rowse of St Marys
     County in the Prouince of Maryland mercht haue Assigned Or-
     dained and made and in my stead and place put & Constituted my
     trusty and well beloued John Gittings of the same County and
     Prouince aforesaid gent To be my true and lawfull Attorney for
     me and in my name and to my Use to aske sue for leuy Require
     recouer and receiue of all and euery prson & prsons whatsoeuer all
     & euery such debts and suths of money as are now due and oweing
     unto Mee or which att any day or dayes time or times hereafter shall
     be due and oweing belonging or appertaining unto mee by any man-
     ner of waies or meanes whatsoeuer Giuing and granting unto my [p. 223]
     said Attorney by the Tenor of these prsents my full and whole power
     strength and Authority in and about the prmisses and upon the Re-
     ceipt of any such debts or sums of money aforesaid acquittances or
     Other discharges for mee and in my name to make seale and deliuer
     and all and euery Other Act and Acts Thing and things deuise and
     deuises in the law whatsoeuer needfull and necessary to bee done
     in or about the prmisses, Impowring my said Attorney One or more
     Attorney or Attorneys to Constitute and make and againe to reuoke
     att his pleasure for the recouery of any such debts and sumes of
     money as aforesaid for me and in my name to doe Execute and
     prforme as fully largely and amply in euery respect to all intents
     Construccons and purposes as I my Selfe might or could doe if I
     were prsonally prsent ratifying and allowing and holding firme &
     stable all and whatsoeuer my said Attorney shall lawfully doe or
     cause to be done in or about the Execucon of the same by uertue of
     these prsents, In wittnes whereof I haue hereunto sett my hand and