[Power of Attorney Frederick Blood] [2^d [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] [Blood, Frederick Co. Hazen's, 2^d (Canadian) Regt. Rec'd —] KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, That I Frederick Blood — of Saratoga County — late a soldier of the Line of New York in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen do make, constitute and appoint [undecipherable] my true and lawful Attorney, and do Authorize him in my Name and Stead, with full Power and Authority to ask, demand, [undecipherable] and receive in [undecipherable] own Name, and [undecipherable] Sir and Benefit, all [undecipherable] Arrearages of Cloathing due to me from the Public for my Services in the Regiment aforesaid, and upon receiving a Certificate or Certificates therefor from the Register of the Treasury or other proper Officer, with full [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] said Certificate, and to [undecipherable] his Name a full Acceptance of Claim in the Arrear- ages aforesaid; and do further intrust him with ample Authority, a Substitute or Substitutes under him for the aforesaid Purpose to constitute and appoint, Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever said Attorney shall [undecipherable] thereof, or his Substitute or Substitutes shall or may do in Virtue hereof. Witness my Hand and Seal, this fourth Day of [undecipherable] Annoque Domini, 1784. [Signed, Sealed, Delivered in Presence of] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Personally appeared before me, the above ment'oned Frederich Blood, and acknowledged the above to be his free act & deed, and Desires it may be rec'd as such. Saratoga 4 July 1782 [undecipherable: probable reading] Schuyler