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106 Named Personally appeared M.r Couradt de Smeth of London Merchant who for himself and his Parter George Heathcote of London Esq.r did declare to have made Ordained and Constituted and by these Presents doth make ordain and Constitute M.r Diederick William Bodeker of Patapsco River in Maryland Merchant their true & Lawfull Attorney Giving and by these Presents granting unto their said Attorney full Power and ^lawfull^ Authority for him the said Couradt de Smeth & his Partner George Heathcote in their Names and to their Use to ask demand levy sue for & by all lawfull Ways and Means recover and receive of and from all & Every or any Person or Persons whom it shall or may Concern all Such Sum or Sums of Money Goods Wares Merchandizes Effects Estate & things whatsoever which any Person or Persons now doth or do or shall hereafter owe or stand indebted or hath or have or shall hereafter have in his or their hands Custody or Possession to them the said Couradt de Smeth & George Heathcote due owing belonging or in any wise appertaining whether by bond Note Bill Book Debt Account Consignment or for or by what other reason or means soever nothing Excepted or reserved and to that End to account & to view settle and adjust all Accounts and the Ballance thereof to receive upon recoveries & receipts to give one or more Acquittances or other sufficient discharges in due form of Law But in Case of Refusall or delay by any Person or Persons whom it shall or may Concern to make & render just & true Account Payment & satisfaction in the Premisses him or them to Compell by all Lawfull Ways and Means whatsoever also if need be to appear before all Lords Judges and Justices in any Court or Courts thereto answer defend and reply in all Matters and Causes touching or Concerning the Premisses to do say pursue implead seize sequester attach imprison & to Condemn & out of Prison again to deliver and Generally in & Concerning the Premisses to do perform & Execute all and whatsoever shall be requisite and Necessary as fully amply & Effectually to all Intents Constructions and Purposes as they the said Couradt de Smeth & George Heathcote might or could do if Personally Present with Power to Substitute one or more Attornies under him with like or limitted Power & the same again to revoke He the said Couradt de Smeth for himself & his Partner George Heathcote hereby Promising to ratifye Confirm & hold for Good and Valid all and whatsoever his said Attorney or his Substitutes shall lawfully do or Cause to be done in or about the Premisses by Virtue of these Presents Thus done and Passed in London af.d in the Presence of the under written Witnesses Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Michael Willson John Nicholls Courad de Smeths Seal Seal In Veritatis Testimonium Sam.l Martin Not.s Pub 1739 (at) |
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