Ar. Orr power [indecipherable] to W. Mason Know all men together presents that I Alexander Dalrymple Orr of the County of Mason &State of Kentuckey do Hereby nominate and appoint John Mason Esq.r Merch.t of George Town in the State of Maryland my sole attorney and agent for the (indecipherable) purpose of receiving from [insert, written above the line:]Samuel Dexter Esqr[end insert] the Secretary of War all such sums of money as the said secretary of war may advance order a Contract extendin to by me with the said Samuel Dexter Esq. dated the 15th of Aug.t [indecipherable] which said sums thus advanced by the secretary of war to the said John Mason Esq.r shall be good against me in the final settlement of my acc.t with the Department of War under my said Contract. In witness of which I Have Hereunto set my Hand & aHered my seal this 14th day of Oct. 1800. A. D. Orr [followed by word: “seal” surrounded by a loopy circle] Attest D. Vermin 0901 Receipt of Jno Mason Atty for Alexr. D. Orr for 10,000 dollars

January 8th 1801 Received 8.th January 1801 of William Simmons Accountant War Department of Warrant A° 5396 for Ten Thousand Dollars on account of this Contract of Alexander D. Orr for the supply of Rations &c. dated 15.th August 1800 for which sum he is accountable J Mason

Doll.s 10,000