No. 4  Know all Men by these Presents that we the Captn and Officers of his Majestys Ship Milford have constituted and appointed and in their stead and place put Alexander Brymer of Halifax in Nova Scotia Gentleman our lawfull Attorney for us and in our Names to ask Claim Demand and recover all Prize Money, Share or Shares of Prize money which by any ways or means is or may become due to us and to take care of such prizes or seizures as we shall make and to prosecute the same in the Court or Courts of Vice Admiralty and generally to do act and Transact in all things respecting the premises as fully amply and Effectually to all intents and purposes as we might or could Do if personally present hereby ratifying allowing and Confirming all & whatsoever our said Agent may lawfully do or cause to be done in & about the premises, with full power to make Substitute one or more At ー tornies under our said Attorney, and the same again at pleasure to revoke. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals the 11th day of May one thousand seven hundred & seventy six on board his Majestys Ship Milford [off Cape Ann]² and in the sixteenth year of his Majestys Reign

Sign'd Seal'd & Deliverd in Presence of

[Endorsed] Recd 2d Octr 1776 & Registered