[Power of Atty Martha Ridgway To Gen. Mifflin] Know all Men by these Presents, That I Martha Ridgway now wife [undecipherable] late and administer the goods of [undecipherable] right and [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Martha Ridgway Have constituted, made, and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute, make and appoint my truly and loving Friend [undecipherable] of the City of Philadelphia ([undecipherable]) [undecipherable] true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my Name and Stead, and to my Use, to ask, demand, for for, levy, recover, and receive all such Sum and Sums of Money, Rent, Goods, Wares, Dues, Accounts, and other Demands whatsoever, which are or shall be due, owing, payable, and belonging to me or destined from me, in Manner of Ways or Means whatsoever; and also to ask, demand, and recover all such [undecipherable] Sums of Money as are justly due to my late Husband for services [undecipherable] by him in his usual Occupation as bricklayer in erecting works or Buildings; for the United States or all other Sums of money due or [undecipherable] to my late Husband for services rendered to the United States during the whole period of his employment and their service; Giving and Granting unto my said Attorney, by these Presents all full and whole Power, Strength and Authority in about the Premises, to have, sue, 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 full and delivent, 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 Premises, for me and in my Name to do, procure 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 special Authority than is herein given; and Attorneys, one or more under my said Purpose aforesaid, to make and constitute, with Power likewise to revoke, ratifying, allowing, and holding for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever my said Attorney or her Substitutes shall lawfully do in and about the Premises by Virtue hereof. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this [undecipherable] Day of [undecipherable] ANNOQUE DOMINI, One Thousand Seven Hundred and [undecipherable] Sealed and delivered in Presence of Sam [undecipherable] Martha Ridgway