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No 20. Know all men by these presents That We who have hereunto Set our hand and Seals being the Admiral [sic] Captain Officers Seamen and Others, nowor late belonging to his Majestys Ship Amazon Have constituted and appointed, and do hereby constitute Authorise and appoint Maximilian Jacobs Esqr Commander of his Majestys Ship Amazon and Alexander Thomson of Halifax Nova Scotia Gentleman, to be our true and Lawfull Atty and Agent for us, in our names and to our uses to Solicit transact. and take care of all our concern and Interest in any Prize or Prizes Seizures or Recaptures, that have been or shall betaken Seized retaken or destroyed by the said Ship or to which we are, or shall be intitled by any means Whatsoever and in all Head money or other monies arising from such Capture and Interest. Giving and hereby granting to our said atty & agent our full Power and authority in the Premisses for Inventorying Appraising Condemning and Selling the said Prize or Prizes Seizures and Recaptures their Cargoes Tackle Guns Apparel & Furniture and for the receiving the money arising thereon: And also the said Head money by Bill made out by the Honorable Commissioners of his Majestys Navy, and our several Shares of the Whole, and for the recovering Obtaining compounding and discharging the same. And.generally to do and Act for us and for our use and safety; as fully and effectually to all intents & purposes as we our Selves might or could do collectively or Seperately being personally present Acquitances and Releases and other discharges to make and grant, ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever our said Atty and agent or his Substitutes shall Lawfully do or cause to be done in the Premisses by Virtue of these presents. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals the twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord 1776, and in the seventeenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the grace of God over great Britain &c. —

[Endorsed] Received and Registered 20th December 1776. —