408  Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.




           Liber M M December 20th 1674
             p.  411 This Day this Letter of Attorney was proved before me by the
                 Oath of Thomas Elves one of the Witnesses to it to be the Act and
                 Deed of William Barret of London Marchant. Sam Chew

                   Knew all men by these prsents that I Richard Booth of London
                 Esq have Assigned made ordeined Constituted Deputed and Ap
                 pointed as by these prsents in my Stead and place I doe Assigne make
                 ordeine Constitute Depute and appoint my Loving ifreind Benjamin
                 Cooper Comander of the Shippe Anna of London now bound for
                 Maryland my True and Law full Attorney for me and in my name
                 and to my vse to aske demand Sue for Leavy recover and Receive
                 of all and every Person or Persons wtsoever, Whom of Right it
                 Doth or may concerne all Such moneys Tobaccoes and other things
                 as are any wise Due Oweing belonging or apperteining unto me the
                 Said Richard Booth for certaine Debts contracted by Capt John
                 Tully according to an accompt by him given or otherwise for what
                 Cause or Reason soever Also with any of my Debtors or other
                 Persons to Reckon and admitt accompts Compound and agree Vppon
                 Recoveries and Receipts for me and in my name to Seale and Deliuer
                 Sufficient Discharges and acquittances And if need be to appeare
                 Before all Lords Judges & Justices in any Court or Courts there to
                 answer Defend and reply in all matters and Causes Touching or
                 concerning the premisses to Doe Say pursue, implead, arrest, Seize,
                 Sequester Attach, Imprison, and to condemne And out of prison
                 againe to Deliuer And Generally in order to the Recoveries of what
                 is due and oweing unto me to vse all Lawfull waies & means either
                 by Suite of Law or otherwise as fully and Amply to all intents and
                 purposes as I my Selfe might or could doe if I was then and there
                 parsonally prsent With power to Substitute One or more Attorneys
                 undr him with like or limited power and the Same againe to Revoake
                 And I Doe hereby Ratifie Confirme and approve of all and whatso
                 ever my Said Attorney or his Substitutes shall Lawfully Doe or
                 Cause to be Done in and about the prmisses by Virtue of these
                 pTsents In witnes whereof I the Said Richard Booth have hereunto
              p. 412 put my hand and Seale the five and twentyth Day of August Anno
                 1674 And in the Six and twentyth Yeare of the Reigne of our
                 Sovereigne Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of
                 England Scotland ifrance and Ireland Defendor of the ifaith &c.
                 Signed Sealed and           Richd Booth /Sealed
                   in prsence of vs
                     Nicho:    Spencer
                      Tho:     Walker
                      Nico:    Hayward Nory Pubcus











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