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Deo 401 (392 Be it known unto all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Berckham Widowe of the deceased Henry Verburgh Mariner have made Constituted and appointed my true and lawfull Atturney my worthy friend William Stephens Esq of Pockomock in the County of Sommerset in the Province of Maryland In my name and to my use to aske demand and recover of the heirs Executors administrators or assignes of Thomas Notley Esq Ten thousand seven hundred & Eighty two pounds or the Books of Benjamin Rosier Esq or otherwise may appeare Also to recover And receive whatever other Tobaccoe money or debts may be due to my said husband as aforesaid from any other person or persons whatsoever And of the Recceipt to give acquittance and discharge in due forme & upon refusall to sue for arrest Imprison & Implead before the Usuall Courts of Justice with power to substitute one or more atturneys in his stead & generally in & about the Premisses to doe & to act as if I my selfe was personally present promising to ratifie whatsoever my said Atturney or his substitute shall doe or Cause to be done by vertue of these presents in wittnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale In Amsterdam the 6.th of October 1684 new stile Signed seald & Deliverd in the p.rsents of us Elizabeth Berckham Dirck verburgh Abraham Kick Pieter Cato Sam.ll Bandford Wee whose names here Under written doe attest & Certifie for the truth That Elizabeth Berckham who hath granted & subscribed the above written Letter of Atturney is the relict widdow of the Deceased Henry Verburgh mariner in his life tyme Comand.r of the good shipp the Queen of Sweadland well Knowne unto us more then twenty years since And therefor no doubt nor difficulty is to be made butt the said Letter of Atturney is lawfull & signed by the owne hand of the said relict In wittnesse whereof wee have hereunto put our hands and seales In Amserdam the day & yeare first above written Signd seald & Delivered Dirck verburgh in y.e p.rsence of us Pieter Cato Gommer van Bortel Klefr Samu.ll Sandford Maketh Oath that he saw the 1684 rites within mentioned Letter Elizabeth Berckham Jurne Signe and seale the within mentioned Letter of Attourney Pro deo Henr Outgers Sworne before us June 7.th Anno Dom 1686 P F Nots W.m Stevens W.m Coulburne Tho Newbould |
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