Know all men by these presents, That I — James Davidson to Lady Soldier in the Pennsylvania Line of New Levies or Seven months men afterwards Enlisted for the first Regiment by the for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty Dollars to me in paid, at the execution hereof, by William Lane the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge; Have granted, bargained and Sold, assigned and Set-over, and by these presents Do grant, bargain and Sell, assign and Set-over, unto the Said William Lane his heirs and assigns forever; all the estate, right, title, interest, of, in, and to certain Military Land-Warrants, granted, or to be granted, for surveying to me one hundred acres of Land from the United States, and also two hundred acres, from the State of Pennsylvania — be the same more or less; In any of the districts, appropriated to Satisfy the bounties of Lands, due to the late army of the United States, and the State of Pennsylvania and all the Lands surveyed in pursuance thereof unto the Said William Lane his heirs and assigns, and their proper use and behoof forever. And I do hereby authorize and impower the Said William Lane — his heirs and assigns, to Sollicit and take in his or their names, and to his or their proper use and behoof, the patents to be issued on the aforesaid Warrants or Lands, returned to the board of Treasury or elsewhere; and for a further consideration to me in hand paid, by the above named William Lane I Do hereby authorize and impower the said [undecipherable] of his heirs or assigns, to demand or receive all my pay or arearages of Pay due to me as a Soldier aforesaid, from the United States or the State of Pennsylvania and to give receipts or receipts, for the same, and to do all lawful acts and things, necessary for effecting the same as fully and absolutely to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do, were I personally present, at the office or elsewhere, and done this [undecipherable], as Witness whereof, are hereunto set my hand and seal. Dated the day of May One thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. [SEALED AND DELIVERED in the presence of] David S. Lane Joseph Lee Philadelphia County Ss. On the Eleventh day of June One thousand seven hundred and ninety two, Before me Thomas [undecipherable] One of the [undecipherable] of the County of Philadelphia One of the [undecipherable] personally appeared [undecipherable] one of the Subscribing witnesses, to the above instrument of writing, and upon his Solemn Oath doth Say, that he Saw James Davidson execute the above instrument of writing, and acknowledged it to be his act and deed, and that he Saw [undecipherable] the other witness Sign his name as witness thereunto, and that the above written was of his own hand writing, at the time of the above execution Before me the day and year above mentioned. [undecipherable] [ZU807]