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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 |
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