346        Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668.

       Liber FF Bee it knowne unto all men by these presents that I Stephen Hum-
              fres Citizen and merchant of London have by these presents made
              named Ordained Constituted nominated and by these presents doe
              Constitute nominate and appoint my trusty and well beloved frind
              Phillip Shapleigh of Puttuxon River in Virginia to be my true and
       [p. 643]   Lawfull Attorny for me and in my name And to my use and behoofe
              Oncly to aske demand sue for Recover and Receive all such sume
              and sumes of Monys goods wanes marchandizes whatsoever in what
              Kinde nature Or quality soevcr According to the Costom of the place
              wheare the same shall appeare to be due to nice from all Or any man-
              ner of person On persons whatsoever in Virginia And I doe hereby
              give and Grant unto my said Attorney on his suffitient deputy Law-
              fully Autorized under him my full and whole power good licence and
              Lawfull Autority in the execution of the premisses to take use have
              and prosecute all such Law full wayes remedies and meanes as the
              Lawes and Costome of the place shall permitt and Suffer for the
              Obtaineing regaineing and recovery thereof And upon every recovery
              Or receipt to make and Give A Suffitient discharge And to make and
              substitute One or more Attornyes under him the premisses And what-
              soever my said Attorny Or his suffitient deputy shall Lawfully doe
              or cause to be done in the same premisses I promise by these presents
              to allow maintaine Rattify and establish for ever to all intents and
              purposses as if I my selfe weare then and there personally present In
              Wittnesse I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this eight and
              twentith day of September Anno Doffi 1667 and in the nintcnth yeare
              of the Reigne of King Charles the second King of England Scotland
              France and Ireland defendr of the faith &c
              Sealed signed and Defl  Stephen Humfreys (Sealed)
                in the presents of us
                   Thomas Sumerly Not Pubi
                   Richard Couell
                   Arthur Spallding

              July xxxith MDClxviii
                Execution then issued directed to the sheriff of the County of
              Calvert against the estate of Robert Brooke deceased in the hands
              of Elizabeth Brooke his administratrix for sixteen thousand seaven
              hundred seventy five pounds of tobacco (if So much remaine in her
              hands of the estate of the said Robert) being a certaine debt recov-
              ered by John Avery against the said estate the third of June last past.
              test vth june Retur xxth October next.

              July xxxth MDClxviii
                Execution issued to the sheriff of the County of St Maries to take
              Henry Neale and him safe keepe so that he have his body before
              the justices of the next provinciall Court to be holden at St Maries