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       before the Sealeing and delivery hereof in the    Liber M M
   prsence of Us.      This writeing of release was proved by the
          Jno DunchOath of Jno Dunch One of the wittnesses
          Walter Dunchthereunto this 11th day of December 1674
          J Browne     before mee       Philip Calvert
          Richard Hill

       To all xpiãn people to whom this present writeing Shall Come Wee
       William Downing of the Citty of Bristoll merchant and Thomas
       Smart of the Same Citty merchant Send Greeting Whereas Wee
       the Said William Downing and Thomas Smart did heretofore Send
       with and consigne to One William Hattoft late of the Citty of
       Bristoll who dyed in Virginia or Maryland Severall goods and mer
       chandizes to be by him Sold and disposed of for Our joynt accompt
       and best advantage as by Our Severall invoyces and Orders there
       upon given Sent him may appeare Now Know yee that Wee the
       Said William Downing and Thomas Smart have made assigned
       Ordained authorized appointed & deputed and in Our places and
       Steads by these presents have putt and constituted Our trustly and
       welbeloved ifreind Thomas Jones of the Citty of Bristoll mercht Our
       true and lawfull Attorny for Us and in Our names and Steads and
       to & for Our only proper uses & behoofes to aske levy demand re
       cover and receive of the executors or administrators of him the Said
       William Hattoft deceased or of any other person or persons what
       soever whom it Shall or may concerne by any wayes or meanes what
       soever inhabiteing resideing or abideing in Virginia or Maryland
       aforesaid all Such Sume and Summes of mony debts goods wares
       tobacco merchandizes dues and demands whatsoever which are or
       shall be due and Oweing unto Us or deteined from Us by the Said
       executors or admrs or their agents or either of them or by any other
       person or persons whatsoever either by bill bond booke accompt or
       by any other wayes or meanes howsoever or for any matter or cause
       whatsoever And also to call them or any or either of them to an
       accompt or reckoning touching or concerning the premisses Giveing
       and by these presents granting unto Our said Attorny Our full power
       good right and lawfull authority in the premisses for Us and in
       Our names and Steads to Sue arrest attach implead condemne and
       imprison them the executors or administrators of the Said William p. 273
       Hattoft or any other person or persons whom it Shall or may con
       cerne or any of their goods and Chattells and them and their goods
       and Chattell's Out of prison againe to deliver or cause to be delivered
       And also to compound with them or any of them touching or con
       cerning the premisses And after the receipt thereof or Composition
       made as aforesaid acquittances or other law full discharges for the
       Same So compounded for or received for Us and in Our names and
       Steads to make Seale and deliver as Our Acts and deeds Attornyes