Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666--1668.    123

        Hereupon the said John Dowglas Acknowledged a Judgment for                   Liber C
      the said Severall Debts of 1524 lb of tobaccoe and 148 lb of tobaccoe
      to the said Absolam
        Ordered Therefore tht the said John as Adminr of the said
      Bridgets estate doe Satisfie the said Debts to the said Absolam
      and he the said Absolam to Satisfie Costs and Changes of suite.

        To all to whom these presents shall Come Know ye that I Lydia
      Wilkins of Northton Countie in Virginia Spinster doe by these
      presents Institute appoint and ondaine my trustie and well beloved
      freind Thomas Heddie of the said Countie of Northton my true
      and Lawfull Attorney for me and to my use to aske demand and
      receive of the Executor or Executors of Mr Richard Randall late
      of Portobaccoe in the Province of Marieland deed all such Legacie
      or legacies as he the said Richard Randall hath Left me by his
      Last will and testament and upon receipt thereof Letter of Acquit-
      tance or Acquittances to Signe Seale, and Deliver in my Name and
      to my use And upon Denyall of Payment thereof the Executor or
      Executors or those that wth the estate of the said Mr Richard
      Randall decd is impowered to arrest sue and Imprison, and upon
      Payment againe to release Acquitt and discharge out of Prison and
      one Attorney or more if need require to Institute, ordain & Appoint
      under him & whatsoever else is Needfull and Necessary to be done
      in and concerning the Premises for the Lawfull recoverie of the
      said Legacie or Legacies I promise to Allow ratifie and. establish
      In witnes whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seale this 3d
      Day of February Anno Dni 1667.   Lydia Wilkins
      Signed sealed and delivered               0
        in the presence of us
           Will. Mellings
           Jo. Michael
           Nicholas Cridland

        Be it Remembred That the Worple Court of Charles Countie have              [p. 260]
      engaged their promise to Absolam Covant of Bristoll Merchant That
      if he will Transport Alexander Howell out of this province to
      England He the said. Absolam shall therefore be Satisfied the full
      and just Quantitie of one Thousand pounds of tobaccoe in Caske
      at some Convenient place in Charles Countie.

        Whereas James Bowling by writt of Seine facias Summoned
      John Morrice to Shew Cause if he Could wherefore writt of Exe-
      cucon should not forthwith issue to Levie the quantitie of 500 lb
      of tobaccoe for which above a yeane and a day past he obtained
      order against the said Morrice Now the said Morrice made his
      personall appea but could declare no Sufficient cause whatsoever
      wherefore the said Bowling should not have Execucon as afore