[undecipherable] Know all Men by These presents that I, John Blair [one of] the Maryland Invalids in the [service] of the [United] [S]tates of America do hereby Appoint [undecipherable] [Captain?] [my?] lawful Attorney as [to] any other person [undecipherable] [undecipherable] power [to] [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] due [undecipherable] pension [undecipherable] [undecipherable] claims for [services?] rendered in the Army of [the] United States of America, I do hereby appoint [undecipherable] [to] be [undecipherable] his lawful [Representative] to [receive?] from [the] United [S]tates of America or from any particular [S]tate [the?] [pay?] [undecipherable] lands or other [undecipherable] may [undecipherable] services rendered in the Army of the [undecipherable] America. In Witness where of [undecipherable] my hand [this?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: signature] [seal] [undecipherable] present [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the above [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the [record?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] aforesaid Jacob [undecipherable: Lersch?]