Exchequer.

constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, autho- Vol. III. Ch. III. rize, constitute. nominate, and appoint C. D. of, &c. to be my true, certain, and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, and to and for my use and Money from the behoof, during such my continuance abroad, to demand, ask, and receive from and out of His Majesty's Exchequer, from the day of the yearly sum of £, being after the rate of £- quarterly, during the life of me the said A. B., according to an order granted unto me the said A. B. by the Lords of His Majesty's Treasury, &c. dated day of in pursuance of an act of parliament, intituled "An Act for relieving the American loyalists;" and upon receipt thereof, or any part thereof, sufficient acquittances, releases, and discharges for me and in my name from time to time to make and give for the same; and further to do, execute, perform, and finish all and singular acts, matters, and things which shall be requisite and necessary touching and concerning the premises, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes whatsoever as I the said A. B. might or could do in and about the same, being personally present; hereby ratifying, &c. In witness, &c.

to

Know, &c. we A. B. of, &c. C. D. of, &c. and E. F. of, &c. three of the directors of the Assurance Company of London, on the behalf of the said Assurance Company, being duly authorized for that purpose, have made, ordained, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute, and appoint Messrs. G. H. and I. K. of be our true and lawful attorney, giving and hereby granting them full power and lawful authority for us and in our names and on our behalf, and in the name and behalf of the said Assurance Company, to underwrite and sign such policies of insurance against loss or damage by fire, as they the said G. H. and I. K. may judge for our interest and the interest of the said company, each policy not exceeding the sum of £▬▬▬ on houses, furniture, warehouses, churches, chapels, and goods in warehouses, and also to insure against fire only ships building or repairing, or laid up in harbour in any river, dock, or port of the of in the of ; and for them the said G. H. and I. K. to regulate, adjust, settle, and pay all damages which may unfortunately happen by fire to any such houses, furniture, warehouses, churches, chapels, goods in warehouses, or ships, or other property by them so insured; likewise to compound and agree by arbitration or otherwise, as they the said G. H. and I. K. shall judge it expedient or advisable; also if necessary to appear before all lords, judges, and justices in any court or courts, office or offices at aforesaid, or in any of the

,there to do, say, pursue, and prosecute as occasion shall be or require; and generally for us the said A. B., C. D. and E. F., and in our names and on our behalf, and in the name and behalf of the said Assurance Company of London, to do, transact, and perform all and every other thing and things, act and acts whatsoever, touching and concerning the premises above mentioned, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes whatsoever as we the said A. B., C. D. and E. F. might or could do if personally present, hereby promising to ratify and confirm and hold for good and valid all and whatsoever they the said G. H. and I.K. shall legally and lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness, &c.

Know, &c. that I, A. B. of, &c. intending to go into and continue in Letter of Attor parts beyond the seas, &c. have nominated, &c. to be my true, certain, and ney to receive lawful attorney, for me and in my name, and to and for my proper use and Money due on behoof, during such my continuance abroad, to demand, levy, sue for, recover, and receive, by all lawful ways and means whatsoever, of and from all

any Bills of Exchange which may be remitted

and receive Mo-
ney due in Ex-
chequer, Divi-
dends in the

Bank, East India
Company and

South Sea Com-
pany, and all

other Debts, &c.

of Exchange

drawn, &c.

may

any

Vol. III. Ch. III. and every person and persons whatsoever, whom it doth, shall, or may concern, as well all and every such sum or sums of money which shall or become and due and payable to me by and upon bill or all or any grow bills of exchange which shall or may be remitted and sent to and for the account of me the said A. B., as also all and every or any such sum and sums of money which are or shall become and grow due and payable to me at His Majesty's Exchequer, for or upon account of any annuity or annuities, or any loans, tallies, or orders by virtue of any act or acts of parliament, or for dividend or dividends for or in respect of any stock in the Bank of and to pay Bills England, in the company of merchants trading to the East Indies, in the South Sea company, or any of them, or for or in respect of any other stock belonging to me in any other company, and likewise for me and in my name, and to and for my use, to demand, levy, sue for, recover, and receive all such other debts, dues, sum and sums of money, goods, effects, merchandizes, and things whatsoever which now are and which shall or may at any time or times hereafter become or grow due, owing, payable, or belonging to me the said A. B. upon or by virtue of any bond, bill or bills of exchange, or promissory note or notes, and also for me and on my behalf to accept and pay such bill or bills of exchange as shall be drawn or charged on me by any of my factors, agents, or correspondents, as occasion shall require, and generally to do, negotiate, and transact all matters and things necessary and requisite in the premises; and upon receipt or recovery of all or any other such sum and sums of money, annuities, dividends, debts, dues, goods, effects, and other things, or any of them, or any part thereof, sufficient acquittances, &c. ; giving, &c.

The like to recover Goods

mentioned in a Schedule, &c. and to remit the Money or consign the Effects.

Know, &c. that I, A. B. of, &c. widow and executrix of the last will and testament of J. B. late of, &c. have made and ordained, and by these presents do make, ordain, and in my place and stead put and constitute J. M. of, &c. to be my true, certain, and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, and to and for my use, to demand, levy, sue for, recover, and receive, by all lawful, &c. of and from E. W. of, &c. his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all person and persons whom it doth, &c. as well the several goods, merchandizes, and things mentioned and expressed in the inventory or particular thereof thereon indorsed, and which the said E. W. by receipt under his hand, dated, &c. acknowledged to have received of N.O. late master of the ship called The London, which receipt and the particular of the said goods mentioned to be received by the said E. W. of the said N. O., is delivered by the said A. B. to Z. L. master of the ship called The Hero, now forthwith bound to to be delivered to the said J. M., and also all other goods, merchandizes, and things of and belonging to the said J. B. deceased; and upon receipt or recovery thereof, or any part thereof, from time to time to sell and dispose of the same at aforesaid for the most profit and advantage that he can, and to remit the money arising by the sale thereof in one or more good bills or bill of exchange payable to me the said A. B. or my order in London for my use, or otherwise to invest the produce of the said goods in such other goods and merchan dizes in as shall be for the best advantage of me the said A. B. and to return and consign the same to me the said A. B. or my assigns in London, which of them the said J. M. shall think fit, and for the most profit and advantage of the said A. B., he the said J. M. in either of the said cases first deducting thereout all necessary charges and expences in and about the premises, which I the said A. B. agree he shall and may deduct accordingly. And the said A. B. doth further empower the said J. M., if need be, to call to account and bring to a reckoning the said E. W. and all other person and persons concerned in the premises, and to transact, do, and perform all

other matters and things relating to the said premises, as fully as she herself Vol. II. Ch. III. might or could do if personally present: And upon receipt or recovery of the said goods, merchandizes, and things, or any part thereof, or any sum or sums of money on account thereof, to give sufficient receipt and discharge for the same; giving, &c.

of and from A.B. of, &c. executor of the last will and testament of C.D. The like to relate of, &c. and of all and every other person and persons whatsoever whom ceive a Legacy. it doth, shall, or may concern, all that legacy or sum of £

given and

payable to me the said A. B. in and by the last will and testament of the said C. D. deceased, bearing date, &c. and all other sum and sums of money due and payable for and in respect of the said legacy; and upon receipt, &c. In witness, &c.

appoint C. D. and E. F. of, &c. to be his true and lawful attornies, The like to rejointly or separately, general and special, giving, and by these presents ceive Legacies granting, unto his said attornies free power and absolute authority to and Effects. represent the person of him the said constituent, and in his name and to and for his use and behoof, to ask, demand, have, take, recover, and receive all inheritances, legacies, bequests, shares, interest, claims, or demands that shall or may already have any ways, by testament, last will, codicil or otherwise, been given, made, left, bequeathed or devolved, or shall or may here. after from time to time be given, made, left, bequeathed or devolved, appertain or belong to him the said constituent, from all and every estates, effects, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, or of and from whomsoever else it doth, shall, or may concern in ; and for whatever shall be received, proper acquittances, releases, and discharges for the same, or any part thereof, to give, sign, and execute, in the name of the said constituent, or otherwise: And further, also to inspect, examine, and search all wills, testaments, and codicils, also to administer, and all books, accounts, and writings to settle and liquidate, and, if required, any suit or suits at law or equity to bring and institute, and for that purpose to appear before all judges, justices, or ministers of the law of the place, and as the case shall or may require, there to proceed against all those whom it shall or may concern, and to seize, sequester, arrest, attach, imprison, and condemn, and out of prison again to deliver, giving and by these presents granting unto his said attornies full power and authority, in the name of him the said constituent or otherwise, to enter into, sign, seal, and execute all agreements, arrangements, or other acts requisite in the premises. And the said A. B. doth hereby authorize and empower the said C. D. and E. F. to substitute one or more attornies under them, and those again at pleasure to revoke ; and generally to do every other act, matter, or thing as shall be necessary and requisite to be done, for the better and more effectual recovering and obtaining the right, interest, and claims of him the said constituent in the premises, in as full and ample a manner as he the said constituent might or could do if personally present. Hereby ratifying, &c.

Principal's Claim upon East India

Company.

Know, &c. that I, A.B. of, &c. for divers good causes and considerations me The like to dehereunto moving, have made, ordained, constituted, and appointed, and by these mand and receive presents do make, ordain, constitute, and appoint C.D. of, &c. my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to ask, demand, and receive of and from the Honourable the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, or of and from their treasurer or paymaster, or other person or persons duly authorized to pay or deliver the same, or whom it shall'or may concern [here set forth nature of A. B's claim] and upon nonpayment or

Vol. III. Ch. III. nondelivery thereof, for me and in my name to take and use all such lawful ways and means for the recovery thereof as I might or could do if I was personally present and did the same, and on payment or delivery thereof or any part thereof for me and in my name, or in his own name, to make and give proper receipts or other discharges for the same; and one or more substitute and substitutes under him to appoint, and again at pleasure to revoke; giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney and his substitute and substitutes my full and whole power and authority in the premises; hereby allowing, ratifying, and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney and his substitute and substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this

The like to receive Money from the East India Company for Goods sold, &c.

Letter of Attor

ney from a Merchant to Two of

his Clerks, to transact and ma

nage Commercial

Concerns.

The like to exe-
cute a Deed of
Composition,
and to receive a

Dividend.

Sealed and delivered (being first duly
stamped) in the presence of

surer,

day of, &c.
A. B.

(L. s.)

whereof and sold by

of and from the Honorable United East India Company, or their trea all such sum and sums of money as now are or shall hereafter become due from the said company unto me the said A. B., for or on account of the sale of brought home by me in the ship called the J. M. esquire was commander, in my late voyage from the said company at their sale commenced the day of standing in the books or account of the said company in my name; and also all such sum and sums of money as now are or shall hereafter become due to me the said A. B. from the said company for and on account of the said sale of the said, &c.

and now

my two clerks C.D. and E.F.of, &c. to be my true and lawful attornies, jointly for me and in my name to transact and manage all business; also to open all letters of correspondence, to sign and answer the same, and to draw, accept, indorse, and pay all bills of exchange or other promissory notes; all monies to receive; acquittances for the same to give; also to draw and sign all orders and drafts for payment of money, as well on the cashiers of the Bank of England as on Messieurs G. H. and Co. of

bankers, or on any other person or bankers where I the said A. B. shall keep cash; and further, also to settle, balance, and arrange all books and accounts; and generally to do every act, matter, and thing as the nature of the business of me the said A. B. may require. And 1 do hereby ratify, &c.

to sign, seal, and execute an indenture of three parts, bearing date,&c. and made, or mentioned to be made, between C., D., and E. of, &c. creditors of F., and trustees for and on the behalf of other the creditors of the said F. of the first part, G. H.I. me the said A. K., &c. (and so on) creditors of the said F. of the second part, and the said F. of the third part; also for me, and in my name, and to and for my proper use and behoof, to demand and receive of and from the said C. D. and E. either or any of them, all monies due and payable to me upon or by virtue of the said indenture, as well for my share and dividend of the sum of £-- already received, and in the hands of the said C. D., some or one of them, of the estate and effects of the said F., or of so much thereof which shall hereafter be recovered and received in proportion to the debt of £ owing to me by the said F. And I do hereby give and grant unto my said attorney, my full power and authority in and touching the premises, to do and perform all matters and

things for the recovery and receiving the monies due or which shall or may Vol. III. Ch. III. become due and payable to me by virtue of the said indenture, as fully as I myself might or could do if I were personally present. And I do hereby ratify and confirm such the execution of the said deed by the said I. M. as aforesaid, and all other legal acts and things which shall be by him done and performed in and to the premises, by virtue of these presents. In witness, &c.

ney from Trus

tees of Creditors of Estate, to

Know, &c. that we, A. B. of, &c. and C. D. of, &c. trustees nominated by Letter of Attor and on the behalf of the creditors of E. F. and G. H. of, &c., and partners in and by a certain indenture of assignment dated on or about the day of now last past, have made, ordained, authorized, constituted, and enable Debtors appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, authorize, constitute, to receive Debts and appoint, and in our place and stead put and depute the said E. F. and due to the EsG.H. our true and lawful attornies, jointly for us, and in our names, and to tate. and for our use and benefit, as trustees as aforesaid, to ask, demand, and receive of and from all and every person and persons whomsoever, all such debt and debts, sum and sums of money as are now outstanding, or are and shall be due and owing to the estate of the said E. F. and G. H., or to us as trustees as aforesaid, and upon receipt thereof, or of any part thereof, in our names as trustees as aforesaid, to make, sign, seal, execute, and deliver proper and sufficient acquittances, releases, or other discharges for the same; but it shall not be lawful for the said E. F. and G. H. to release or compound, or agree to accept any dividend for any debt or debts, sum or sums of money now due or hereafter to become due and owing to us, as trustees as aforesaid, nor to constitute or appoint any attorney or attornies ander them without our special licence and consent, in writing, for that purpose first had and obtained; and the said E. F. and G. H. shall duly account to us the said A. B. and C. D., and shall thereupon immediately pay, or cause to be paid, in our joint names, into the hands of Messieurs L. M. and Co. of bankers, all such sum and sums of money which they the said E. F. and G. H. shall receive by virtue of these presents; and in default of such accounts being rendered, or such payments being made in manner aforesaid, these presents shall be absolutely void. And we the said A. B. and C. D. do hereby promise to ratify, &c.

Assignees.

To all to whom, &c. I, A. B, of, &c. send, greeting. Whereas a commis- Letter of Attorsion of bankrupt under the great seal of Great Britain hath been awarded ney from a Creand issued against C. D. of, &c.: And whereas the said C. D. is indebted to ditor, to vote in me in the sum of £- Now know ye, that I the said A. B. have made, the Choice of ordained, authorized, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, authorize, constitute, and appoint E. F. of, &c. my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, place, and stead, to appear before the commissioners in and by the said commission named and authorized, or the major part of them, at Guildhall, in the city of London, or elsewhere, at the days and times appointed, or to be appointed, in the London Gazette, for the choice of assignees of the estate and effects of the said C. D., and then and there for me and in my name to vote in the choice of one or more assignee or assignees of the said bankrupt's estate and effects, as my said attorney or the commissioners and creditors then present shall think most fit and proper for the better management, getting in, and recovering and securing of the said estate and effects; and further to act, do, and perform all and whatsoever shall be needful and requisite to be done in and about or concerning the premises, as fully and amply to all intents and purposes as I might or could do were I personally present; I the said