K NOW all Men by these Presents, that I [William Tell Ferguson undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] of the United States for a [undecipherable] consideration to me in hand paid Have constituted, made and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute, make and appoint Robert Rice my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my Name and Stead, and to my Use, to ask, demand, sue for, levy, recover and receive, all such Sum and Sums of Money, Debts, Rents, Goods, Wares, Dues, Accounts, and other Demands whatsoever, which are or shall be due, owing, payable, and belonging to me, or detained from me any Manner of Ways or Means whatsoever by the United States or any other State for my Services rendered as [undecipherable] & also [to?] receiving all my [undecipherable] [pay?] of the [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] me [undecipherable] also to sell [make?] titles for the same as of [if?] personally [present?] giving and granting unto my said Attorney, by these Presents, my full and whole Powers, Strength and Authority, in and about the Premiffes, to have, ufe and take, all lawful Ways and Means in my Name for the Recovery thereof, and upon the Receipt of any fuch Debts, Dues, or Sums of Money aforefaid, Acquittances, or other fufficient Difcharges, for me, and in my Name, to make, feal and deliver; and generally all and every other Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Device or Devices, in the Law whatfoever, needful and neceffary to be done in and about the Premiffes, for me, and in my Name, to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply, to all Intents and Purpofes, as I myfelf might or could do, if I was perfonally prefent, or as if the Matter required more fpecial Authority than is herein given; and Attorneys one or more under [undecipherable] for the Purpofe aforefaid, to make and conftitute, and again at Pleafure to revoke; ratifying, allowing and holding for firm and effectual, all and whatfoever my faid Attorney fhall lawfully do in and about the Premiffes, by Virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto fet my Hand and Seal, this [undecipherable] Day of [February?] in the [fourteenth?] Year of American Independence, Anteque Domini, One Thoufand Seven Hundred and [undecipherable] Sealed and delivered in the Prefence of us, [undecipherable] William Tell Ferguson [seal] [undecipherable] Be it known that on the Day of the date Before me the Subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Bucks State of Pen[nsylvania] personally came the within named William Tell Ferguson and knowledged the within Deed Poll and Letter of Attorney to be his Act and Deed in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Affixed my Seal the [undecipherable] Day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety [signature: Samuel [undecipherable]] [endorsement:] William Tell Ferguson to Rob^t Rice Attorney [right margin, rotated:] letter of Attorney William [Tell?] Ferguson Jan[uary?] 14, 1790 [undecipherable] Rob^t Rice [undecipherable] Jan 14, 1790 [undecipherable] in April 1795 [bottom note:] Ex[?] Hand I have no [cert?] for this — In [Dev?]