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20. (10) A tre of power to Edward Shrimpton of Londo mercht from Theode Atkinson of Boston feltmaker to sell his sixteenth part of the ship Tryall, together with a Copie of the originall Bill of Sale from Edward Gibones to the said Theodor.
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22. (10) An Account of Disbursements & Receipts given by Henry Rashley Atturney to Capt Hawkins.
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vizt for an execution 2. 6
marshalls fees 8. 0
Tryal act: with Dan Clark 15. 0 Attach: for non apper 7. 9
1. 13. 9
Juddgmt of Court
2 (7) 1645- 155. 1. 8
Sum 156. 15. 5
Recd by the sd H: Rashley since
the tryall at Boston 2 (7) 1645
wth M' Edw Payne 17" 18 0
wch Deducted from 156. 15 5.
Rest due 139. 14. 5.
23. (10) A tre Atturney from Henry webb to Jacob Sheafe to call to Account James Brocke & to sue & recover one seventh part of the Cargo & produce there of & of one seventh part of the Hyre of the ship Seabridge since Octob. 1. 1643. And also a deed of Gift of 1 of the Seabridge unto Jacob Sheafe.
23.' (10) A certificate of foure Judgements of Court in the yeares 1640. 1643. 1644. 1645, in a case betweene Capt Bridges & Robert Saltonstall about the fishing Designe be- twixt s' Richard my Lord Brookes & others.
24. (10) A Copie of Mr Roger Harlackendens will: :
25. (10) A Copie of an Order of Court made betweene Mr Ed: Park & Capt Georg Cooke the 22 (10) 1645. by Joh. Winthrop, D. Gover. Herbert Pelham Richard Bellingham & Increase Nowell. That Capt Cooke shall make a sure Conveyance of the house & 32} Acres of marsh meddow &
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2 Acres upland unto M' Parks & pay him 7 !! 16: 1ª weh is remaineing due uppon Account. & M' Parks to give Capt Cooke a discharge.
25. (10) A tre Atturney from Mr Herbert Pelbum to Godfrey Bosevill Geo": ffenwick & Henry Pelham Esq" to Demand & receive whatsoever lands revenues rent ar- rieradges goods & chattels or other estate that are or shalbe due to him by or after the Decease of Thomas waldegrave of Buers in the County of Essex Esqr deceased.
25. (10) Also another to the same men to receive what- soever is due unto his wife from the Executors of Mr Roger Harlackenden, together wth maintenance for the two daugh- ters Elisabeth & margaret :
25. (10) A Copie of the Order of Court betweene Mr Edward Parks & Capt Cooke, wherein it is ordered that Capt Cooke shall make him a firme Conveyance of the house & 32 Acres of land & 2 Acres of upland, & M! Parks to give him a discharge.
25. (10) 1644 a Ptest made by M! Tho: Clarke in be- halfe of the owners of the ship Gilbert called the Exchange, against Major Edward Gibones.
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26. (10) A Copie of M' Parks tre of Atturney to Em- manuel Downing Anthony Stoddard Edward Gibones Stephen & Adam Winthrop & Henry Parks. Dated the 10th of June XXIº. Caroli.
29. (10) A tre Atturney generall for alı debts sumes accounts of all Psons in England granted to Major Nehe- miah Bourne from Raph whorey wthout power of substitu- tion.
30. (10) A tre Atturney fro Raph Whorey of Charls- towne mer to Edmund Ellis lether seller at London stone to receive all debts sumes accounts of all maner Psons in England to him belonging, wthout power of substitution.
30. (10) A Copie of a tre of Credit from Samuel Maverick Edward Gibones Robt Sedgwick thomas ffowle John Man- ning David Yale Valentine Hill John Parriz unto Major Nehemiah Bourne for 400" to be paid in New Engl the 1. (9) 1646. in money, bever or Currant Bills of Exchange.
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1. (11) A Copie of a bond wherein John Purse sonne of John Purse of Pamington in Glocestershire yeoman is bound in ten pounds unto William Blantaine & John Parker of Boston for the paymt of fyve pound sterl uppon demand at or before the 1º of June next ensueing. vizt 4li to Wm Blan- taine & 1" to John Parker. Dated 1 June 1645. witnes John Langdon Thomas Smith.
2. (11) A tre Atturney gener" for debts rents landes from Tho: ffarrar of Boston husbandman (son of Thomas ffarrar of or neere Burnley in Lance husbandman) unto Henry Farrar his brother Mariner, wth power to sett lett Lease or make sale of any such house or lands to him due by inheritance gift or otherwise. witnes Joseph Wilson.
7. (11) A Copie of a bond of Handsard Knollys of fyve pound for the paymt of fyve pounds unto Valentine Hill. Dat the sixth of Oet: 1641. witnes Rich. smith Nathaniell Heaton.
7. (11) A Copie of a bill of John Humphrey Esquire unto Valentine Hill for paymt of sixe pound sterl to Richard Hutchinson at the Angell & starre in Cheapside. Dated 6th Octob: 1641.
7. (11) A Copy of a Bill of Hansard Knollys to Valen- tine Hill for forty shillings in case it be not payd by Edw: Caleord.
Dated. 21. Octob. 1641.
7. (11) A Copie of a Bill of twenty pounds from John Bewford of Middlesex gent unto Arthur Clarke of Boston for the use of Hugh Gunnison. Dated 7ber 11th 1644. witnes John Hurd, Thomas Davison.
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7. (11) A tre Atte from Arthur Clark of Boston to Edw. Bendall of Boston to Recover a Bill of twenty pounds of John Bewford of Middlesex gent: wtbout power of substi- tution. witnes
8. (11) A tre Atturney generall from Rich: Parker of Boston Merch: to William Brenton of Roade Iland wthout power of substitution. witnes Hugh Williams &.
8. (11) A Copie of a Bill of sale of 1 of the seabridge from James Broeke to Valentine Hill wth all the appurtenances, & warranty.
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13. (12) A tre of Atturney from John Jordan of Medford m'cht unto John Jolliff & John wickens of London merchts, to recover & receive all debts & require & take account of any psons in the Kingdome of England, wth power to Sub- stitute one Atturney or more wth like or limited power. And this power is granted unto them Joyntly & Severally. - witnes Jolliff Ruddocke.
18. (12) An Attest unto a Copie of a Bill of Thomas Bushrode to Valentine Hill for 24C w of pork & sixty bar- rells of Indian corne the last of January next ensueing the date thereof wch was the 17º. July Dated 1643.
18. (12) An Attest unto an Account of Thomas Bush- rodes of 18501b of Tobacco: for 15 barrells of Sturgeon. Dated the 10th June 1643. /
24. (12) A Certificate of An Account wherein George Waltum stands Debitor to John Severne 21198. 6ª And a substitution of Henry Robie his Advocate to Psecute the said George Waltum.
26. (12) An Attest unto a Copie of a Bill of David Off- leys unto Valentine Hill to pay him foureteene pounds sterling at Barbados by the tenth of June next or before in Tobacco Indico or sugar if he sell his goods before & the ship Albion returne from thence before. Dated 1 March 1645 witnes Thomas Burton Robert Harding.
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9. (1) 1645 A copie of a Deed of Sale of the shipp Rainbowe from James Smith unto Thomas ffowle & Robert Hardinge of Boston Merchts for the sume of sixe hundred & fourty pounds in hand payd, wch deed was dated the 7th of ffebruary anno Regis Caroli XXIº. Anno Christi: 1645
James Smith & a seale. witnes Valentine Hill John Milom Wm Goose Samuel Scarlet.
1645.
9. (1) ffor M' Yale. A Copie of a Judgment of Court in a case betweene Joshua ffoote plaintiff & George ffoxcroft defendant both of London Merchants. wherein the Jury found according to the forfeiture of 3 bills 14C pounds damadges, but the Court moderating it in way of Chancery gave Judg- ment only for 492lis 168. 9d damadges & 20: costs. & ordered
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that Mr Yale Agent to M' ffoxcroft should either satisfy the same wthin 6 dayes after demand or give in uppon oath what estate he had of Mr ffoxcrofts in his hand at the serving of the Attachment Uppon wch the Tryall was made; or if he re- fuse oath then the execution to be laid uppon such estate as he possesses either in M' ffoxcrofts Right or his owne. And that Mr Hues Agent for Mr ffoote should give security for what he received to save ME ffoxcrofte & his executors harmles.
9. (1) 1645 Two copies of the same Judgment to M' Hues for the use of Mr ffoote.
9. (1) Two tres of Atturney wth generall power for all debts & in pticular for a Legacie graunted to ffrancis ffoster by the last will of Allice Stevens of Ewill in Surrey. her mother deceased. wch tre Atturney was graunted by Christo- pher ffoster unto Daniell King of Linne Woollen Draper wth power of substitution wth like or limited power.
10. (1) 1645 A Copie of a Judgmt of Court betweene Mr ffoote & M' Foxcrofte as above. ffor M' Yale.
5. (2) 1646 A tre atturney from Henry Sandis to Jeremy Gould to sue for 5" 3: 6ª of Samuel Martin for 2 doz & 2 pr of shoes at 38 9ª a pr & 4 yards Canvass at 18ª a yrd Due by bill 21 June 1645. & damadges for default of payment.
8th (2) 1646 A Copie of Bill wherein Valentine Hill & Robert Harding do bind themselves &c to pay unto Robt Saltonstall 1051is sterling in August next in merchantable corne & cattle pipe staves & west Indy tobacco at price Cur- rant in each Comodity equall Pportions. Dated. 11. feb: 1645.
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Robert Saltonstall of the above named Bill assigned twenty pounds to David Selleck to be payd in Corne or Cattle. Dated indorsed 8 (2) 1646.
8. (2) 1646. A Copie also of a Bill wherein Robert Harding of Boston obligeth him self to pay unto Robert Saltonstall 39li sterl in good merchantable sound west Indie Tobacco at 5ª the pound to be delivered in June next. Dated 11ch ffeb. 1645. of wch bill Robert Saltonstall as- signed 201 unto David Selleck
Indorsed 8. (2) 1646.
21. (2) 1646. Lett Atturney fro Joseph Wilson to Wm Harvee to receive his part of the goods of his brother Benja- min Deceased.
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24. (2) 1646. A Copie of the Order of Court made in Mr ffoxcrofts case at the Court 3 (1) 1645.
6. (3) 1646. A copie of a generall tre of Att: from " Rich: & Rebecca Glover unto John Jorden & Edward Col- lins to tak account of Rich. Stileman & to recover theire debts wth power of substitution. Attested by Joshua Maniet, & after by Jo: Aurelius & Jo: Marius publick notaries.
7. (3) 1646 An Attest unto a Generall Release from David Selleck unto Lewis Davies from the beginning of the world unto this day.
7. (3) 1646 An Attest unto a General Release from Lewis Davies unto David Selleck.
7. (3) 1646 An Attest unto an Assignment of an eighth part of the Shipp Greyhound wth the appurtenances from Lewis Davies to David Sellecke.
12. (3) 1646 Isaac Allerton for himself his heires ex- ecut & administr: did Ratifie whatsoever Mr Wm Bradford Edw winslowe & Capt Miles Standish Agents for M' Sherley Mr Andrews & Mr Beecham have done or hereafter shalbe done about the sale of any lands or goods & Cattle formerly his in propriety : provided they do cleerly acquitt him fro all debts & demands due from the said Isaac Allerton to the said Mr Sherley, Andrewes & Beecham & this was by him done the xiith (3) 1646.
29. (3) 1646 A tre of Atturney from M' Robert Salton- stall unto Richard Collecot of Dorchester to Recover & re- ceive all debts due to him from any Psons inhabiting at Con- necticut by vertue of a procuration from his ffather Dated the 30 march 1639. And a certificate that he was allowed uppon Record Atturney irrevocable to his ffather before John Winthrop Governo®
Thomas Dudley Thomas fflint.
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9. (4) 1646. A certificate of a tre of Atturney made by Henry Walton of Portsmouth in the Isle of Rodes unto Richard Bulger of Boston to Receive of John Smith at Saco Mill under the Goverment of Mr Cleaves the summe of thirty pounds wth all costs & Damages he hath susteined through his absence, wth power to psecute him Legally & uppon receipt to give a full discharge to the said John Smith, & this was dated & signed the xith of May 1646. witnes Adam Mott & William James.
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13. (4) 1646. Samuel Harvey Mariner belonging to Captaine Cromwel made Giles Ricket of Plimouth weaver his Atturney (revokeing a former tre of Atturney to Na- thaniel Souter of Plimouth in N: E:) to recover of Andrew Hallet of Yarmouth schoolmaster fyve pounds Spanish or xxv. Ryalls of Eight lent the said Andrew. wth power of substitution. Dated the 13. (4) 1646.
19. (4) 1646 Edmund Jackson of Boston Shoomaker granted unto William Cooly mariner a tre of Atturney to recover a debt due to him for shooes from James Till dwell- ing at or neere Newhaven. wthout power of substitution. /
A true copie of Capt Hardings bond to Capt Cromwell.
27 (4) 1646 Noverint universi p presentes me Robertū Harding de Boston in Nova Anglia Mercatorum teneri et firmiter obligari Thome Cromwell Capit hered. execut et administ suis in Mille libr. sterlingum. Solvend" eidem Thom8 aut suo certo Atturnat. Ad quam quidem solutione bene et fidedlit' faciend obligo me hered execut et adminstr meos firmiter per p'sentes. Dat Sigillat viges Septimo die Junii Anno Dni 1646.
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Robert Harding do pay or cause to be payd unto the said Thomas Cromwel or to his certaine Atturney the full & just summe of two hundred & fifty pound sterling to be payd in London by Bills of exchang at fourty dayes sight, & two hundred & fifty pound sterling to be payd in New Eng- land uppon demand that then this present obligation shalbe voyd & of none effect otherwise to remaine in full force & strength.
A true Copie of the Bill of Sale of the Separation.
Be it known by these presents that I Capt Thomas Cromwell owner of the good ship called the Separation of the Burden of Seventy Tonns or thereabouts for good & valuable consideration by mee in hand received have clearly bargained & sould, & by these presents do cleerly bargaine & sell unto Capt Robert Harding of Boston in the Massa- chusetts Mercht the said shipp called the Separation together tth all her masts, sayles, saylyards, Ropes, Cords, Guns Gunpowder, shot, artillery, tackle, munition, boate & furni- ture to the said ship belonging or in any wise appertaining as when she was by me lawfully taken prize : As also all & singular the goods & Comodities by
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me taken prize in the said Shipp, To have & to hould the said Shipp & furniture together wth all the said goods to him & his assignes as his & theire proper goods forever. And I the said Capt Cromwell mine heires executors & adminis. trators the said ship wth her appurtenances & all the goods foremencioned to be bargained & sould unto the said Capt Robert Harding & his Assignes shal & will warrant & defend by these presents perill of fire enemies & seas only excepted, according to the Lawe of Oleron. In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale the 26. (4) 1646. Sealed & delivered by the said Capt Thomas Crom- well in the presence of me William Aspinwall Not pubb
9. (5) 1646 A part of a tre from ME Humphrey Hooke to his son William Hooke.
I have promised payment to Mr Powel of 151 you owe him : / ffor what is lost in New England by debts Mortgages or other wayes of mine, I do hereby freely Assigne over unto you. to Receive & imploy to yor owne proper use. Though I cannot at present help you as I would, yet remember me sometimes wth a letter. And I shall ever be
yor lo: father
Humphrey Hooke.
Bristoll 6th March 1645.
11. (5) 1646 Phillip Hinckson did constitute Arthur Gill his Atturney to take possession of a certaine house & lands fallen to him by inheritance lying in Coskrum in the parish of Houlberton in the County of Devon, late in the tenure & occupation of George Wadye Deceased ; granting power to sell lett or lease the said house & lands for lives or for yeares as to him shall seeme best, & to require the arrier of the rent & of the same to give acquittance. but wthout power of substitution. Dat 11 (5) 1646.
20 (5) 1646 A Copie of a Receipt as followeth.
Rec aboard the shipp Hoope of Rotterdam from the hands of Thomas ffowle of Boston Mercht thirty-three skins of Beaver to be Delivered to Mr ffrancis Archer uppon the Ac- count of the said Thomas ffowle witnes my hand the eight of August 1645.
subscr: pieter Jansle Maer
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20 (5) Before me Wm Aspinwall Not &c. appeared Nicholas Batson mariner of late belonging unto Capt Crom- well, wch Appearer required mee the said Notary wth him to
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goe unto the house of Christopher Lawson in Boston Cooper, Ich accordingly I did betwixt eight & nine of the clocke at Night & inquireing for him, his wife answered he was not wthin, neither could she tell what time he would come. Then I the said Notary tould her that at the request & in the name of Nicholas Batson I did ptest against her husband Christopher Lawson for deteineing the possession of a cer- taine vessell sould by her husband to the said Nicholas, as he affirmeth he was able to prove, & for wch he hath alreadie payd part: that if he carry or suffer the said vessel to be carryed away or any longer deteined from him, that the said Christopher shalbe responsall therefore, & for all damadges wych he the said Nicholas hath or may susteine by reason thereof. This protest thus made was published & reade at the house of the said Christopher Lawson this xxiith of July, his wife being present. 1
21. (5) Before me Wm Aspinwal Notar: &c: appeared Giles Lawrence M' of the ship Mary of London & Richard Russell of Charlstowne mercht Agent for Benjamin Whet- comb & Georg Giffard of London Merchants wth a Copie of an Indente beareing date the 20th day of ffebr: Anº. Dm 1645. wherein Robert Houghton of St. Olaves in Southwark mercht doth Covenent wth Georg Gifford & Benjam. whet- comb aforesd that Robert Sedgwick of Charlstowne theire ffactors Agent or Assignes or some or one of them shall deliv' a bord the sd shipp Mary unto the sd merchts or theire ffactors 15C Kintalls of merchtble ffish wth in 20 days next after the first arrivall of the sd shipp in the Massachusetts Bay as by the sd Indene more at large doth appeare. As also instructions from the sª Geo. Giffard & Benj Whetcomb under their hands beareing date the 30th of March 1646 requireing to protest uppon the non pformance of Covenant accordin to the sª Covents. Wherefore at the request of the said Giles Lawrence & Richard Russell I the sd Notar did protest against Major Robt Sedgwick Robt Houghton or whom soever else it may concerne that they & every of them shalbe lyable to make Reparations of all damages wch the sd Merchts have or shall susteine through non pformance of Covenant in due season. And the same protest did pnounce as above to the sd Major Robt Sedgwick the day & yeare first above written. /
22 (5) An Attest unto a Copie of Lewis Morris procu- ration unto John milam in N: E: to Attach &c: & arrest the pson of Thomas Cromwell for the satisfaction of 5501 pd by Lewis Morris wherein they were mutually ingaged.
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25 (5). 1646. I John Shawe of Boston in the Massa- chusetts Butcher do acknowledg my selfe indebted unto Thomas Hunt of wapping Shipp Carpenter in the full & just sume of twelve pounds sterling to be payd unto the said Thomas Hunt his executors adminstr or assignes at the dwelling house of the said Thomas Hunt in Wapping ; unto the true pformance whereof (my first & third bills beareing the same date not being payd) I do oblige my selfe mine execut & administr firmly by these phites. witnes my hand & seale this xxvth of the vth month called July Anno Dmi 1646. And of the same tenor he firmed two other bills one being payd the other to be voyd.
3. (6) 1646. ffurther I the said Notary do certifye that the wth in named John Milom according to the power above given hath compounded & agreed wth Capt Thomas Crom- well & received satisfaction & thereuppon hath given a generall Release unto the said Capt Cromwel. In witnes of the truth whereof I have hereunto put my hand this Sd day of August 1646. This was adjoyned unto the Copie of the tre of Atturney mencioned in the former page.
4. (6) 1646 Henry Bridgham of Boston N: E: Tanner did constitute Thomas Chapleine & Jasper Shephard of St Edmunds Bury in Suffolk linen drapers to aske levie recover & receive of Robert Bridgham of ffeltam in Suffolke the sume of xxl sterl. & to acquit ; also to pursue impleade arrest &c : & substitute wth like or limited power. ratifying what by them shall be done.
4. (6) 1646. Henry Bridgham of Boston in N:E: tan- ner did Constitute Tho: Chapleine & Jasper Shephard of St Edm Bury in Suffo linen Drapers to call in question & by all wayes & means in lawe pvided to disprove disanull & overthrowe the pretended will of Henry Bridgham his ffather late of ffeltam in Suff: deceased, & to call to Account his brother Robert Bridgham who by virtue of that pretend will hath entred uppon & possessed the lands & other estate of his said ffather: wth power to pursue implead &c: & power of substitution. ut ante :
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5 (6) 1646. Silvester Ladimore Assigned (ffor value- able consideration received) a Bill of viili x8. (due from Mr John Beanes Mr of the ship Recovery unto Silvester Ladi- more aforesaid) 1 Unto Thomas Hawkins of Boston in the
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Massachusetts Baker in the presence of me the Publick Notary : the same was assigned by Tho: Hawkins to Thomas Turner 12 (6) & by Thomas Turner to Thomas Savage 20 (6) 1646.
5. (6) Silvester Ladimore did constitute Thomas Haw- kins of Boston in the Massachusetts Baker his lawfull At- turney granting him power to aske leavie recover & reteine a certaine bill of vii" xs of John Beanes Mr of the Shipp Re- covery of London & of the Receipt to give acquittance also to appeare before all Lords Judges & Justices there to re- quire law ayde favor & Justice to doe say &c: wth power of substion of Atturney wth like or limited power. /
7. (6) Sampson Lane did constitute Richard Cutt his At- turney, to buy sell bargaine & Act in all things whatsoever, also to answer pleade sue arest seize sequester attach im- prison & condemne & out of prison to deliver to receive, pay, acquit & release act & conclud in any matter or thing concerning the P'mises as effectually as the said Lane could doe if present.
7. (6) Sampson Lane Psonally appeare before me the sd Notary requireing me in his name to protest against M' Na- thaniel Duncan, James Everill, Nicholas Willis, Samuel Bid- field & William Ludkin for openening the doore of his cellar, takeing away divers pipes of wine wch were marked & sould, & removeing or takeing away a gould ring & cer- taine money weh were there layd. Accordingly therefore I doe protest against you all & every of you before named, that whatsoever damage & losse the said Sampson Lane hath susteined by any one or all of you either by the opening of his Cellar, takeing of his wines wthout Apprizment or Ac- count (& that also of such as were marked & sould, or by takeing away or removeing the ring & money, uppon due proofe & Loyall Tryall you shalbe justly lyable to make Reparation thereof. This Protest thus made, was by mee the said Notary thus published & read unto the parties aforesaid ; unto weh Mr Nathaniel Duncan made his answer, that he tooke no wines but what was according to the order of the Generall Court the Supreme Court of this
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Colonie, being for Impost & forfeiture against order, he be- ing an Officer appointed for the doeing of it, Nor did he any Act contrary to the Order. All the rest gave this answer
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that what they did in assistance of Mr Duncan. it was by vertue of an Order of the Generall Court, & for the Ring & money weh they found layd on the floore & in the way where they should rowle out the wine (after they had acquainted some of the Magistrates therewth) they wil one of the con- stables to Keepe it in safety & returne the same unto the true Owner ; & the said Constable vizt James Everill saith, he tendred the said ring & silver unto the said Sampson Lane & he refused the same. And this is briefly the Answers wch were given to the aforesaid Protest.1 1
10. (6) 1646 Beit knowne unto all men by these pres- ents : that we Joseph Jackson & Hugh Browne of the Citty of Bristoll Merchts have, & either of us hath made assigned ordained authorised appointed & Deputed, & by these pntes do & either of us doth make assigne ordaine authorise ap- point & Depute & in o' place & steed doe put & constitute o' Trustie & welbeloved freind William Stratton of the said Citty mariner o' true & Lawful Atturney for us & in or names & steeds & toor use to aske leavie demand recover & receive of any pson or psons whatsoever inhabiting reside- ing or abideing in New England or any place thereof or thereunto belonging, All such summe or summes of Money Debts duties goods wares Merchandises & Demands whatso- ever wch are or shalbe due unto us or either of us, or deteined from us or either of us or wch doe any way belong unto us or either of us or to Phillip Jackson now resident in Bilboa by any of the pson or psons before mencioned either by Bill bond booke or account or by any other wayes or meanes howsoever or for any matter or cause whatsoever. And also to demand, require receive & take up into his custody & possession, All bonds bills & other specialties whatsoever belonging unto us or either of us or to the said Phillip Jack- son & left in New England aforesaid by Joseph Dorney Humphrey Southcott & Henry Abley Merchts or either of them for our use, & to recover & receive all such debts sume & sumes of money & demands whatsoever wych
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