Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Robins Widow of John Robins late of York County in the State of Virginia, do hereby constitute, nominate & appoint Peter Manifold of New Town in the State of New York my lawful attorney for me & in my name & for my Proper use & behoof to ask & receive from the Commissioner of the army accounts what ever sum or sums of money may be now due to me in right of my deceased husband aforesaid late Lieutenant of the fourth regiment of Dragoons of the United States & finally to settle all accounts now depending in the premises & receipts for the same to give in the same manner as if I was personally present & Do hereby confirm all the actings doings of my attorney in the Premises given under my hand & seal this twelfth day of September 1791 Sealed & delivered in presence of Elizabeth Robins [undecipherable] Alex^r Mitchell --- District of York In the State of Virginia 15^th Sept^r 1791 this day personally appeared before [undecipherable] Miles Gary Notary Publick duly [undecipherable] entred Sworn and received, Elizabeth Robins widow of John Robins deceased late of York County & acknowledged the Within Power of attorney made to Peter Manifold to be her act & deed given under my hand & Seal of my office the Day & Year above written, and I also certify that the above named Elizabeth Robins is Widow of John Robins late of the fourth regiment of Dragoons of the United States — Miles Gary Notary Pub.