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      James Munife for six hundred pounds of Tobacco and caske, and Liber JJ
      one bill of John Edmondsons for six hundred twenty and two pounds
      of Tobacco and Caske, and I the said William Parrot doe acknowl-
      edge myself to have received of the said John smith and Company
      twelve Caster hatts, and halfe a peice of carpeting Seaven quarters
      broad, and twelve yards long, and one Chest of soape grasse three
      hundred forty and foure subtill pounds neate Two hundred sixty
      three pounds, thirty foure narrow hoes, and twenty Seaven broade
      hoes, and one hogshead of sugar conteining nine hundred and twenty
      pounds neate, which goods I the said William Parrot doe promise to
      use my utmost Endeavour to dispose of, and to best advantage for
      the said Employers, and also to receive the retornes of the said goods,
      and fore-mentioned bills, and ship it according to order, Witnes my
      hand and Seale the Seaven and twentieth day of February in the
      yeare of our Lord God One Thowsand six hundred Sixty Eight.
      Witnessed                 William Parrot (Sealed)
          William Faulkner
          Nicholas Webb

       Know all men by these presents that I David Driver of st Maryes
      County being now bound for England, doe therefore ordaine consti-
      tute and appointe, Mr Edward Clarke of the same County Planter,
      my true and lawfull Attorney, for me and in my name to act for me,
      and manage all busines whatsoever that does any way Concerne me,
      within this Province, and further to sue for all debts, dues Rights or
      any other claime or claimes whatsoever unto me due or owinge in
      this Province according to his best descretion, and so farre forth as
      the Lawes of this Province will permit, hereby giving and graunting,
      unto my said Attorney full power and ample authority to manage
      all whatsoever conteined in the premises, hereby ratefyeing and allow-
      ing for firme stable and irrecoverable, whatsoever my said Attorney
      shall doe or cause to be done in the premises to be as Effectuall to
      all Intents and purposes as if I myself were personally present at the
      doing thereof, Witnes my hand and seale the nineteenth day of Feb-
      ruary One Thowsand six hundred sixty and Nine
     Signed Sealed and delivered David Driver (Sealed)
       in the presence of us
          Robt slye

       Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Davis widdow and [p. 44]
      Relict of Hopkin Davis late of the County of Talbot sawyer deceased
      am holden and firmly bound unto Anthony Male of the same County
      genti and John Edmondson of the same County Marchant, in the full
      and Just sume of Forty Thowsand pounds of Tobacco and Caske,
      to be paid to the said Anthony Male and John Edmondson, their
      Executours Administrators or Assignes, or any or either of them