212        Provincial Court Proceedings, 1667.

       Liber FF Ann Couant the wife of Thomas Couant desires her marke of
              her Cattle may bee registred, (uizt) a Crop and a hole on the left
              eare and a hole in the right eare, she lines abt newtowne
          Idem William Cole of Newtowne desires the marke of his Cattle may be
              registred (uizt) Cropt on both cares and a hole in both Fares and a
              slitt on the left care
          Idem Charles Alexander desires the marke of his Cattle may bee regis-
              tred, (uizt) Ouer keeled on the right care underkeel'd on the left and
              a hole in both cares
          Idem Thomas Oakeley desires the marke of his Cattle may be registred
              (uizt) Swallow forked on both cares and otter keel'd on both cares
       Augo 13th Wm Rule desires the marke of his Cattle may be registred (uizt)
              Swallow forked on the right care, Cropt and underkeell'd on the left
       July 15th William Mekin at Wm Asiters at the head of st Clements Bay de-
              sires his marke to be registred (uizt) Cropt and a hole in the left
              Fare and the Right whole

                By this Publicque Instrumt of procuracon or letter of Attorney,
              Bee itt knowne and manifest unto all people that on the 22th day
              of the month of January anno Domini 1666 and in the yeare of
              the Raigne of our Souueraigne lord Charles the second, by the
              Grace of God King of England Scottland France and Ireland de-
              fender of the faith &c: Before Mee Frederick Ixem sole Notary and
              Tabellion Publicque to and for our said soueraigne Lord the King,
              admitted and sworne dwelling in this Citty of London, and in the
              presence of the wittnesses afternamed psonally appeared Gilbert Met-
              calfe of london aforesaid Merchant, and hath made Ordained, and in
              his stead and place hath put & Constituted and by theis prsents doth
              make Ordaine and in his stead and place doth put and Constitute
              John Lewling and John Caruer Merchants att Virginia his true and
              law full Attorneys Assigneyes Giuing unto them Joyntly or seuerally
              full power Authority and speciall Charge, For in the name and to the
              use of him Constituant To aske demand leauie recouer and receiue
              all and singuler such summe and summes of money debts Goods
              wares merchandizes effects and things wtsoeuer as now are or here
         ip. 510] after shall bee due Oweing belonging and appertaining unto the sd
              Constituant by or from any person or persons whatsoeuer in Virginia
              and Maryland, Bee it by Bill Booke Obligacon Specialty Accompt
              Couenant Contract promise or otherwise by any wayes or meanes
              whatsoeuer nothing excepted nor reserued, wth all Costs dathages and
              Intrests, Also to Accompt wth and take accompt of any person or
              psons whatsoeuer in Virginia and Maryland aforesaid, of for and
              Concerning all debts Contracted and made by Christopher Dobson
              late seruant to the said Constituant, as well in his owne name as in
              the name of the said Dobson, the Ballance of such Accomptt or
              Accompts to receiue liquidate and Cleare, according to the aduice &