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       welbeloued ffreind John Hollis of the prouince of Maryland my Liber A.

       true and lawfull atturney, to aske sue for and leuy, recouer and

       receiue all and euer such debts sallereys, and what soeuer else

       is dew vnto the sd Capt: Edward Hill heere in the prouince of

       Mary-Land by or from any person or persons now resident in

       the sd Prouince as wittness my hand this 26th day of January

       1646

                                          Edw: Hill

       Teste me Sam Taylow: Concordat cum orignale

                 Teste me Robt Clarke Clk.

         Nouemb. 6th This day came Robert Clarke of this Prouince p. 98

       gent and accknowledged hymselfe to haue giuen one browne

       bobetaled Cow commonly knowne by the name of flue pints,

       both eares cropt and the left eare slitt in the crop to his sonn

       John Clarke to his owne vse from this day for euer to aduance

       hym a portion And in my prsence at the same tymne and day

       made ouem to his daughter Mary Clarke one black and white

       pied heifer about two yeares ould Commonly knowne by the

       name of py, cropt in the rite eare and two slitts in it: the left

       eare slitt only, to hem owne vse from this day for euer to

       advance her a portion:        Robt. Clarke

                                  Recog:  cora me

                                   Tho: Greene Gouen.

         Nouembr 9th Markes Phepo demandeth of John Neuell

       one hundred twenty and flue pounds of tobacco caske dew to

       hyrn by specialty

         warrant to the Shreife to arrest. return prmo decemb.

         Markes Phepo dcmandeth of William Edwin fowerty pounds

       of tobacco dew to hym by specialty caske

         Warrant to the Shreife to arrest: return: prmo decemb:

         Nicholas Cassine demandeth of Richard White one hundred

       and fifty pounds of tobb: and Caske dew by bill, and two

       hundred pounds of tobbacco dew by account wth caske

         warrant to the Shreif to arrest, returne prmo decemb:

         John Hanceford of Virginia gent maketh clayme of the estat p. 99

       of Thomas Weston of this Prouince Merchant deceased, and

       desired lerrs of Administration, to be granted to hym of All

       goods, lands, and Chattles belongeing to the sd Thomas weston,

       according to his last will and testament

         Ordered that the sd John should haue lerms of Administration

       granted to hym forth-with the will being proued by the testi

       mony aforsd: