[undecipherable] [Penna James Thomas to Christian Hubbard} deed 10 5 14 Issued the 29 July 1795] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the Service of the United States for and in consideration of the sum of [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] in hand well and truly paid by [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof [undecipherable] do hereby acknowledge, have and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, assign, release, transfer and set over unto the said [undecipherable] and to his heirs and assigns forever all my estate, right, title, interest, use, possession, property, claim and demand whatsoever, which [undecipherable] now have or which [undecipherable] heirs, executors, or administrators may at any time hereafter have to all and singular the lands, pay, arrearages of pay, and cloathing, rations, gratuities, or other demands due and owing [undecipherable] from the United States, or from any particular State for [undecipherable] services as aforesaid,—TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the above mentioned and assigned premises with the appurtenances unto him the said [undecipherable] his heirs and assigns to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said [undecipherable] his heirs and assigns for ever and do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint him the said [undecipherable] his heirs and assigns [undecipherable] true and lawful Attorney irrevoceable, to ask, demand, recover and receive of and from the United States, or from any particular State, or from any person or persons acting by from or under their or any of their authority, all and singular the said lands, pay, arrearages of pay, rations, gratuities and other demands whatsoever due and owing to [undecipherable] as aforesaid, and to receive and accept the same by grant or otherwise in his or their own name or names and to [undecipherable] their own proper use and behoof forever, and [undecipherable] and sufficient discharges for the same [undecipherable] In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this [undecipherable] Day of [undecipherable] in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety [undecipherable] Sealed and delivered in the Presence of us, Geo [undecipherable] James [undecipherable: Thomas?] mark ON the [undecipherable] day of [undecipherable] One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety [undecipherable] BEFORE ME [undecipherable] Personally came and appeared the above named [undecipherable] and acknowledged the above deed, note and [undecipherable] of attorney [undecipherable] my Hand and Seal the day and Year aforesaid. [undecipherable]