**K**NOW all **MEN** by thefe Prefents, That I, Joshua Ball late a Soldier in the New Jerfey Line in the fervice of the United States — Have conftituted, made and appointed, and by thefe Prefents do conftitute, make, and appoint my trufty and loving Friend John Winans my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my Name and Stead, and to me Ufe, to afk, demand, fue for, levy, recover and receive, all fuch Sum and Sums of Money, Debts, Rents, Goods, Wares, Dues, Accounts, and other Demands whatfoever, which are or fhall be due, owing, payable, and belonging to me, or detained from me any Manner of Ways or Means whatfoever by the United States or any other State and and to receive any pay Land &. giving and granting unto my faid Attorney, by thefe Prefents, all and full and whole Powers, Strength and Authority, in and about the Premifes, to have, ufe and take, all lawful Ways and Means in my Name for the Recovery thereof, and upon the Receipt of any fuch Debts, Dues or Sums of Money aforefaid, Acquittances, or other fufficient Difcharges, for me and in my Name, to make, feal and deliver, and generally all and every other Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Device or Devices, in the Law whatfoever, needful and neceffary to be done in and about the Premifes, for me — and in my Name to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply, to all Intents and Purpofes, as I might or could do, if I was perfonally prefent, or as if the Matter required more efpecial Authority than is herein given; and Attorneys one or more under him [undecipherable] for the Purpofe aforefaid, to make and conftitute, and again at Pleafure to revoke; ratifying, allowing and holding, for firm and effectual, all and whatfoever my faid Attorney fhall lawfully do in and about the Premifes, by Virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto fet Hand and Seal, this 20. Day of October — in the 21 Year of *American* Independence, *Annoque Domini, One Thoufand Seven Hundred and* Ninety Six — Sealed and delivered in } the Prefence of Wm. Pool Adam Mudy [undecipherable] Joshua Ball [L.S.] [New Caftle County] Be it Known that Before me John Lea one of the Juftices of the peace for the county and State aforefaid come before me the within named Joshua Ball named in the within power of Attorney and acknowledged the fame to be his Act and Deed and defired the fame to be [?Proved] Octo. 20^th 1796 Before Jn. Lea At the Requeft of Joshua Ball — I do hereby certify that Joshua Ball is perfonally Known to me and have faid within [undecipherable: probable reading former] Soldier when in actual fervice he faid Ball was a Soldier in the United States Services and in the New Jerfey Line I am alfo acquainted with his father who lives in Salem October 20^th 1796 Jn: Lea State of Delaware SS. I, James Booth, Secretary of the faid State of Delaware, do hereby certify to all whom it may concern, that John Lea Efquire who hath fubfcribed the two above Certificates, is one of the Juftices of the Peace for the county of Newcaftle in the faid State of Delaware, duly commiffioned and fworn; and that due Faith and Credit ought to be given to fuch his atteftations. In teftimony whereof I have hereunto fet my hand and afixed the Seal of the Secretary's Office, at New Caftle, the twentieth day of October A.D. 1796. — Ja: Booth [seal]