Provincial Court Proceedings, 1672/3.    85

        To all to whom these prsents shall Come wee Edith Byat of Liber M M
       Waymouth and Melicombe Regis in the County of Dorset widdow
       the Relict and Executrix of the last will and Testamt of Theophilus
       Byat late of Weymouth and Meilcombe Regis aforesayd Marchant
       Deceased late part owner of the ship called the John of the Porte
       of Weymouth and Mellcome Regis aforsayd of the burthen of
       Eighty Tonns or thereabouts lately left at Virginia in a voyage
       either from Weymouth Mellcombe Regis aforesayd to the Barba
       does and from thence to Virginia aforesayd and John West of
       Dorchester in the County aforesayd Marchant the other Pt owner
       of the said ship Send greeting whereas the said ship being left in
       some Porte or place lately in Virginia aforesayd one John Parker p.23
       now or late Resident there tooke into his Custody and possessed
       himself of the sayles Cordage Anchors Cables boates Rigging and
       other materialls then in or belonging to the said ship, and also the
       said ship it self, and doth owe and stands indebted unto us a Con
       siderable sume of money for the freight and hire of the said ship
       from Weymouth and Meilcome Regis aforesayd unto Barbadoes
       aforesayd and from thence to Virginia aforesayd for a late voyadge
       made with her for the said John Parker. Now Know yee that wee
       the said Edith Byet and John West for good Considerations us
       thereunto moving have constituted authorized and made, and by
       these prsents wee the said Edith Byet & John West doe and Each of
       us doth Constitute authorize and make, and in our steads & place &
       put our Loving friend William Dare of Dorchester aforesayd
       Mercer now bound for Virginia our True and law full Attorney
       for us and in or names & in the name of Either of us Jointly &
       Severally as the Case shall require to aske demand and Receive of
       and from the said John Parker all such of the said ships Sayles
       Cordage & Anchors Cables boate Rigging and other materials
       aforesd as are now in the hands or possession of the said John
       Parker, And the possession of the sd ship and such pts & peices of
       her as yet remaine, of him & all others to get Recover and the same
       to sell for our best proffit, And full satisifaction for all such of the
       said Sayles Cordage Anchors Cables boate Rigging & other mate
       rialls, as at any time Came to the hands use or possioon of ye sd
       John Parker wch are Either Imbezelled sold or not now Remaining
       and also to aske Demand & Receive of and from ye sd John Parker
       all such sothes of money as are due oweing or payable to us or
       Either of us for freight or hire of ye sd ship as aforsd and all other
       moneys debts Tobacco & other goods as are any way oweing or
       payable to us or Either of us for any other matter or being what
       soever from the said John Parker And further for us & in our names
       Jointly & in the name of Either of us severally as the case shall
       require to aske & Demand & Receive of & from all psons in Virginia