The clerk's tutor for writing Written and engraved by Edw. Cocker.

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Title
The clerk's tutor for writing Written and engraved by Edw. Cocker.
Author
Hawkins, John, 17th cent.
Publication
London :: Printed for Jo. Streater, Ja. Flesher, and Hen. Twyford. Sold in Vine Court Middle Temple,
1667.
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Copybooks -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Forms (Law) -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"The clerk's tutor for writing Written and engraved by Edw. Cocker." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A33563.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.

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A Letter of Attorney from the Husband to the VVife, upon his Voyage.

BE it known unto all men by these presents, That I A.B. of &c. Esq do hereby assign, ordain, authorize, constitute, and in my stead and place, do put, appoint, and depute my Lo∣ving VVife C.B. to be my true and lawfull De∣puty and Attorney for me and in my name, and to my own proper use, benefit, and behoof, to ask, demand and require, sue for, recover and receive all such Debts, Duties, sum and sums of Money, Rent and Rents, and Arrearages of Rent and Rents, yearly payments, Merchan∣dizes, Legacies, Money due, and to be due

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upon Bill of Exchange, and all other demands whatsoever, as now are, or hereafter shall be due and payable, or belonging, or to be deliver∣ed unto me, by or from any person or persons whatsoever, or wheresoever, and to pay money for me, and to contract for, demise and let to ferm at the accustomed Rents, or more, all or any of my Messuages, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments whatsoever, and for default of payment, or delivery of any Rent or Rents, or other sum of money, or other thing or things to me due, or to be due, or belonging, to use all lawful wayes and means for recovery thereof, by Action, Suit, Arrest, Bill, Plaint, Attachment, Distress, Re-entry or otherwise, as fully and amply in every respect, as I my self might or could do, if I were personally present, and to sue, implead, make answer, prosecute and de∣fend in any Court or Courts of Law or Equity, and before any Judges or Justices, in any Suit, Matter, or Cause with me, for me, or against me, as the Cause shall require, and to deal and in∣termeddle in all Actions, Suits, affairs and bu∣sinesses, any wayes touching or concerning me, as my Agent or Factor, or otherwise: Giving, and by these presents granting unto my said Attor∣ney full and whole, and lawfull authority in the execution of all and singular the premisses.

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And to substitute and appoint one or more At∣tourney or Attorneys in any of the Premises, and the same again at her pleasure to revoke, and to make and give any Acquittance, Release or Discharge upon the recovery and receipt of any debt, sum or sums of money, rent or rents, or other thing whatsoever, as the Cause shall require. And generally to say, Do, execute, compound, conclude, agree, determine, and finish all and every other Act and acts, thing and things whatsoever, which in or about the Premises, shall be requisite or needful to be had, made or done, and that in as large and ample manner, and as fully & effectually to all intents and purposes, as I my self might, ought or could, if I were present in mine own person, Ratifying, allowing for firm, effectuall, and irre∣vocable, all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall do or cause to be done, in or about the Premisses, by vertue of these presents. In wit∣ness, &c.

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