Know all Men by these Presents That I Molyneux Shuldham Esq. Vice Admiral of the Blue & Commander in Chief of his Majestys Ships & Vesselsin North America have Constituted & Appointed & in Stead and placeput, & by these Presents do Constitute & Appoint & in Stead and Place put Alexander Brymer of Halifax in Nova Scotia Gentleman, to be my trueSufficient & lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to ask Claim demandand recover by any lawful Ways, or means, all Prize Money, I have or Sharesof Prize Money, which by any ways or means is or may become due to me, and to take care of such Prizes or Seizures as concern me & to prosecute thesame in the Court or Courts of Vice Admiralty, & generally to do Act andTransact in all things respecting the Premises, as fully amply & Effectuallyto all intents & purposes as I might or could do if personally present, herebyratifying Allowing and Confirming all & whatsoever my said Agent may lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premisses with full Power tomake or Substitute one or more Attorneys under my said Attorney, & thesame again at Pleasure to revoke. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 5th day of June 1776. & in the 16 Year of his Majesty's Reign, at Halifax in Nova Scotia aforesaid. ー

Sign'd Seal'd & delivere
in presence of
Evan Nepean Geo. Harris
[Endorsed] Received and Registered 15th day of January 1777