Weight Power of attorney Christian enclosed

Cumberland County fs Personaly came before me the Subscriber one of Justices of the peace for said County Christian Snyder and acknowledged the within power of Attorney to be His act and deed descriing it might be Recorded as Such in witness whereof I hae hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Seventh day of May 1793 John Heap [followed by a hashtag-sign in a loopy circle] [printed form, handwritten parts indicated by bold letters]

KNOW all MEN by these Presents, that I Christian Snyder late a Soldier in Col Hezens Regiment Have constituted, made and appointed, and by these Presents to 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 united State or any Particular State for Services Rendered as a Soldier giving and granting unto my said Attorney, be these Presents, my full and whole Powers, Strength ad 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 deliver; 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 aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again a Pleasure to revoke; ratifying, allowing and holdinf, for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do in and about the Premisses, be Virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this Seventeenth Day of May in the Seventeenth Year of American Independence, Annoque Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred ninety three Sealed and delivered in the Presence of us,

John McCoy Christian X Snyder [above the X stands: “his” and below: “mark”]

James Long