Know all men by these presents that I ALICE HARDY of the Isle of Wight County, Spinster / doe constitute Ordain in my place & stead & for my use my welbeloved Sonn in Law / Wm MAY(O) my lawfull Attorney to ask demand receive & recover or seize att / such debts of Tob or any other effects shall be made appear due unto me From / any person or persons w’soever & upon not payment made to sue arrest implead cast / into prison & upon payment made to release discharge & give discharges in as / Full & ample manner as if I my selfe were present, as alsoe impowering my sd / Attorney to arrest implead any Tennant that hath Leased any Land of mine / that shall make any breach of any article imposed upon ye to performe in / their sd Lease, rattifieing & alloweing my sd Attorney in what he shall / act or doe in ye p’mises aforesd to be lawfull & right as if I my selfe were / present As witness my hand & Seal this 11th of May 1681
Signed sealed & delivered
in the presence of us ALICE (A) HARDY seal
John (++) Johnson her m’ke
Hoges (HC) Council
hes m’ke
Acknowledged in Open Court held For ye Isle of Wight / County ye 9th of June 1681 by ALLICE HARDY to be her / Act & Ordered to be Recorded
Test JOHN PITT, Cl Cur