[Letter of Att[orney] Ja^s. McFarland to Rob^t. Prise Jan 11^th 95] [Filed by Jⁿ. Schaffer the 2^d January 1795.] [undecipherable notations] [Pat all. John Schaffer / Apl. 24. 1797] [signature] [File] K NOW all Men by these Presents, that James M. McFarland late [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] Line in the service of the United States of America, for a valuable and full consideration to [undecipherable] in hand paid, at or before the execution hereof, by [undecipherable] the receipt whereof, is hereby acknowledged, have, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release, transfer and assign unto him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. All the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand, which [undecipherable] now have, or which [undecipherable] heirs, executors, or administrators, may, at any time hereafter, have to all and singular the lands, pay arrears of pay, clothing, rations, rewards, bounties, gratuities, prize-monies and all other demands, due and owing to [undecipherable] from the United States, or from any particular State. And [undecipherable] do hereby for [undecipherable] heirs, executors and administrators forever and agree, to and with the said [undecipherable] his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that [undecipherable] heirs, executors and administrators, shall, as well, at any time, or times hereafter, upon request, [undecipherable] and charges of him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, make further, execute and deliver, or cause, or procure to be made, executed and/or delivered, any and every such further and other acts, deeds and things, conveyance and conveyances, assurance and assurances in the [undecipherable] for the perfect granting, conveying, releasing, transferring and assigning of the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand, which [undecipherable] now have, or which [undecipherable] heirs, executors, or administrators, may, at any time hereafter have, of, in and to all and singular, the lands and other, the premises hereby granted and [undecipherable] unto him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, as shall, or may, by him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns be advised, devised, or required. And I do hereby make, constitute and appoint the said [undecipherable] my true and lawful attorney irrevocably, to ask, demand, recover and receive, of and from the United States, or from any particular State, or from any person or persons, acting by, from, or under them, or either of their Authority, all and singular the lands, pay, arrearages of pay, clothing, rations, rewards, bounties, gratuities, prize-money and other demands due, owing, payable and belonging to [undecipherable] deferred from [undecipherable] by any manner of ways or means whatsoever, and, upon receipt thereof, to execute and deliver sufficient and requisite receipts, releases, and acquittances for the same, and any good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the law. to grant, bargain, fell, release and confirm the said lands to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, his, her or their heirs and assigns forever. And also to sell, assign and transfer, all certificates and registered, or other Stock, now, or hereafter, standing in [undecipherable] name. To the books of the treasury of the United States, or of any particular State, for or in consequence of [undecipherable] services aforesaid, with power of attorney, or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make, and substitute and to do all and every other act and thing whatsoever, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes, as [undecipherable] might or could do, by being personally present, and [undecipherable] have done the same. Hereby ratifying and confirming, allowing all, and whatsoever the said attorney, or his substitute or substitutes, shall, or may do, or cause to be done therein, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof, [undecipherable] have hereunto set [undecipherable] hand and seal, this [undecipherable] day of [undecipherable] in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and [undecipherable]. Sealed and delivered in } the presence of us } [signatures] BE it Known, that on the day of the date hereof, before me [undecipherable] Personally came the above named [undecipherable] and acknowledged the above Deed, Full and Letter of Attorney, to be [undecipherable] Act and Deed. [Seal] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal, the [undecipherable] day of [undecipherable] in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and [undecipherable].