authorities hereby given, he the said A. B. doth hereby empower and authorize his said attorney to make, constitute, and appoint one or more person or persons as his substitute or substitutes, with full power to do, perform, and execute all and singular the powers, authorities, matters, and things hereinbefore mentioned and contained; and the same from time to time at his pleasure to revoke, and another or others to appoint as to him the said attorney shall seem meet; GIVING and by these presents GRANTING unto his said attorney and his substitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do and act in the premises as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as he himself might or could do if personally present; ratifying and by these presents confirming all and whatsoever his said attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents. IN WITNESS, &c.

See Form of Affidavit, &c. to accompany the above,ante p. 62.

LETTER OF ATTORNEY, to receive a debt due from a person resident in one of the West India Islands, with power of substitution.

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I A. B. of in the county of in the kingdom of Great Britain, wine merchant, have made, ordained, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute, and appoint C. D. of the island of the West Indies, merchant, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place, and stead, or in the name or names of my executor or executors, administrator or

in

administrators, or in his own name, but to and for my use, to ask, demand, sue for, recover, and receive of and from E. F. of the said island of — Esq. his executors or administrators, or any other person or persons who now is. or are or shall or may be liable to pay the same, the sum of ✰ — of lawful money of Great Britain, being a debt due to me from the said E. F. for goods sold and delivered by me to him the said E. F. [or, for money paid, laid out, and expended by me to and for the use of the said E. F. or for money had and received by the said E. F. to and for my use, or as the case may be ;] and to give receipts, acquittances, releases, or any other proper and effectual discharges for the same, or any part thereof; and on nonpayment thereof, or of any part thereof, to use and take all lawful and equitable ways and means for the obtaining or recovering the same, as shall be deemed necessary or expedient in that behalf, and in such manner and form as be deemed requisite to appear, answer, defend, plead, and reply in or to all actions, suits, appeals, or informations, which shall or may at any time or times hereafter be brought, commenced, or prosecuted against the said E. F. his executors or administrators, or such other person or persons as aforesaid for or on account of the premises; and to consent for me the said A. B. my executors or administrators, by counsel or otherwise, in order to enable him the said C. D. to obtain payment of the said sum or any part thereof, in the place and stead of me the said A. B. my executors or administrators, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents: AND one or more attorney or attornies, agent or agents, under him the said C. D. for the purposes aforesaid, to nominate, substitute, and appoint, and again at his or their will and pleasure to

may

displace and remove, and to nominate, substitute, and appoint any other fit and proper person or persons to be attorney or attornies, agent or agents, in the place or stead of any such attorney or agent so to be displaced or removed; AND GENERALLY for me and in my name, or in the name or names of my executor or executors, administrator or administrators, or in his own name, to do, perform, execute, and perfect all and every or any other lawful act and acts, thing and things, which shall be judged requisite or expedient for effecting the premises according to the true intent and meaning hereof, and that as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes, as I the said A. B. my execu tors or administrators, might or could do, perform, execute and perfect, if personally present; I hereby delegating unto the said C. D. my whole power and authority in the premises, and hereby ratifying and confirming, and agreeing to ratify and confirm all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents. IN WITNESS, &c.

See affidavit of the due execution of the above, and instructions for getting the notarial act annexed, and city seal affixed,-ante p. 62.

OPERATIVE Words in a Letter. of Attorney, for re-
ceiving a Ship's share of Prize Money for taking an
Island.-N. B. From the Ship's Husband and
Captain.

FOR us and each of us, and in our and each of our names, place, and stead, or in his own name, or otherwise,

to ask, demand, and receive of and from all and every or any person and persons whomsoever, who may have been, now are, or at any time hereafter shall be appointed or liable to pay the same, ALL such prize or other money as is or may be due to the owners, captain, or crew of the said ship or vessel called the for or on account of

the capture or taking of the island of

in the year

or for or on account of any matter or thing relating thereto, or which is or may be due to us or either of us on any such account; and in default of payment thereof, &c. in the usual words.

LETTER OF ATTORNEY, to execute particular Conveyances.

To ALL, &c. WHEREAS the said A. B. is intitled under and by virtue of the will of E. F. late of

deceased, bearing date on or about the

in the year

Esq.

to one-sixth part or

day of share of and in

in the county

and certain

a certain freehold estate, situate at

of

and certain other freehold estates called

situate in the counties of copy hold estates called

and

situate in the same counties;

AND WHEREAS the said estates have lately been sold by public auction in various lots, and the same or the greatest part thereof have been purchased by different persons: NOW KNOW YE, that the said A. B. hath made, ordained, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents doth make, ordain, constitute, and appoint C. D. of &c Gent. his true and lawful attorney for him and in his name, place, and stead, and as his proper act and deed to sign,

scal, and deliver such conveyances and assurances of the said freehold and copyhold premises, and also to make such surrenders of the said copyhold premises unto the different purchasers thereof, or unto such persons as they shall appoint, their heirs and assigns for ever, as shall be needful and requisite ; AND ALSO for him and in his name to receive his share of the purchase or consideration monies from the different purchasers, and to sign and give proper receipts for and discharges from the same; giving and by these presents granting unto his said attorney full power and absolute authority to do, execute, and perform any act or acts, thing or things whatsoever, that shall be needful or necessary, touching or in anywise concerning the premises, or the conveying and assuring the same to the purchasers thereof respectively, or to the persons they shall appoint as aforesaid, in as full and ample manner, to all intents and purposes, as he the said A. B. might or could do if personally present; he the said A. B. hereby ratifying, confirming, and allowing all and whatsoever acts, deeds, and things his said attorney shall lawfully execute and do, or cause to be executed and doue in the premises, under and by virtue and according to the true intent and meaning of these presents: AND the said A. B. doth hereby direct and declare, that all payments which shall be made to his said attorney by any person or persons whomsoever, without or before notice of his death or of the revocation hereof, shall be binding on him, his heirs, executors, and administrators; and he does hereby bind and oblige his heirs, executors, and administrators, to observe and perform this declaration and agreement accordingly. IN WITNESS, &c.