KNOW all Men by these Presents, That George Lavender Late a Soldier in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] line in the Service of the [undecipherable] States Have constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute, make, and appoint [blank] my trusty and loving Friend [blank] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] true and In [my] Name, for [my] and in [my] Name and Stead, [undecipherable] to ask, Demand, or for, levy, recover and receive, all such Sums or 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] by any Means or Ways or Means whatsoever by The Under States on any State and also to Secure my last pay or my Services as be fore said giving and granting unto [blank] said Attorney, by these Presents, [my] full and whole Power, Strength and Authority, in and about the Premises, 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 deliver, and generally all and every other Acts and Acts, Things and Things, Device or Devices, in the Law whatsoever, needful and necessary to be done in and about the Premises, for [me] and in [my] Name to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply, to all Intents and Purposes, as [I] might or could do, if [I] were personally present, or as if the Matter required more especial Authority than is herein given; and Attorneys one or more under [blank] for the Purpose aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at Pleasure to revoke; ratifying, affirming and holding, for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever [my] said Attorney shall lawfully do in and about the Premises, by Virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof [I] have hereunto set [my] Hand and Seal; this [blank] Day of [October?] [blank] in the Year of American Independence, Antique Domini, Our Thousand Seven Hundred and [blank] Sealed and delivered in the Presence of George [X] Lavender his Mark George [Falie?] Jacob Peters