Franklin County fs Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said County James Powers and acknowledged the within power of attorney to be his act and deed Desiring it might be Recorded as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of June 1793 — [undecipherable signature] City Philadelphia fs Samuel Shannon the attorney within named on his Solemn Oath Deposeth that the within letter of attorney was not given by him or in consequence of any duty or Transfer to him of the money so hereby which thereby he is Impowered to receive Samuel Shannon Sworn before me one the Alderman of the City of Philadelphia John Baker [marginalia: Power of Attorney / James Powers / [undecipherable]] KNOW all Men by these Presents, that I James Powers late a Soldier in the Invalid Regiment Commanded by Colonel Nichola — Have constituted, made and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute, make and appoint Samuel Shannon my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my Name and Stead, and to my Use, to ask, demand, sue for, levy, recover and receive, all such Sum and Sums of Money, Debts, Rents, Goods, Wares, Dues, Accounts, and other Demands whatsoever, which are or shall be due, owing, payable, and belonging to me, or detained from me any Manner of Ways or Means whatsoever by the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] or any [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for James [undecipherable: probable reading "Powers"] as a Soldier — giving and granting unto my said Attorney, by these Presents, my full and whole Powers, Strength and Authority, in and about the Premisses, to have, use and take, all lawful Ways and Means in my Name for the Recovery thereof, and upon the Receipt of any such Debts, Dues, or Sums of Money aforesaid, Acquittances, or other sufficient Discharges, for me, and in my Name, to make, seal and deli- ver; and generally all and every other Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Device or Devices, in the Law whatsoever, needful and necessary to be done in and about the Premisses, for me, and in my Name, to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply, to all Intents and Purposes, as I myself might or could do, if I was personally present, or as if the Matter required more special Authority than is herein given; and Attorneys one or more under him for the Purpose afore- said, to make and constitute, and again at Pleasure to revoke; ratifying, allowing and holding, for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do in and about the Premisses, by Virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this [blank] Day of [June] — in the [Seventeenth] Year of American Independence, Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and [Ninety three] — Sealed and delivered in } the Presence of us, } David [undecipherable] James Powers [undecipherable] [undecipherable]