conveyances and assurances, and also for me and in my name to do all such other acts, matters and things in relation to my property, estate, affairs and business of every kind, as I myself might or could do if personally present and acting therein, it being my intention by this letter of attorney to commit to the said C. D. the entire management, care and disposition of my property and affairs as fully and absolutely as I have now the management, care and disposition of them, and that this power should be understood and taken in the most comprehensive sense: And I authorise him attornies one or more under him to substitute and again at pleasure to revoke.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of in the year

of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

SEALED and DELIVERED

in the presence of

L. S.

Power from a corporation to recover debts, &c.

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That [Here insert the title of the coporation] HAVE made, ordained, nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these presents DO make, ordain, nominate, constitute and appoint A. B. and C. D. of &c. their true and lawful attornies joint and several for them and in their name and behalf, to ask, demand, sue for and by all lawful ways and means to recover and receive all and singular the sum and sums of money now [due, payable and coming to them or their successors, or which shall hereafter become due, payable and coming to them or to their successors, by virtue of any mortgages, promissory notes, contracts or engagements, in deed or in law, now in being from any person or persons whatsoever in the state of -: and for the said [insert the title of the corporation] and in their name and behalf to institute and commence suits and actions at law or in equity in any court or before any judge, magistrate or justice or other judicial tribunal of the state ofor in any court of the United States in and for the said state, and for them and in their name and behalf to appear to any suits or actions that may be brought or commenced against them, and for them and in their behalf to prosecute and defend all such actions and suits, to file bills and declarations, pleas and other needful proceedings and generally for [insert the title of the corporation] and in their name and on their behalf to do all such matters and things in the premises as may be needful and proper to be done and to them or either of them shall seem fit

and expedient in commencing and prosecuting such suits and actions as fully and effectually as if the same were herein particularly recited and set forth. And also for the [insert the title of the corporation] attornies one or more under them or either of them to appoint and again at pleasure to revoke, and for the [insert the title of the corporation] and in their name and behalf to retain and employ, such attorney or attornies at law, solicitor or solicitors or other suitable persons as to them or either of them shall seem fit, and for the [insert name as before] and in their name and behalf to give all needful warrants of attorney and other authorities or authority that may be requisite or expedient, and for the [insert name as before] and in their name and behalf at the discretion of their said attornies or attorney or either of them to submit to arbitration or any compromise whatsoever any matter in dispute, and of all receipts, due acquittances in their name and behalf and stead, as their deed or deeds, to make, seal and deliver, hereby giving to the said A. B. and C. D. and to each of them full power and authority in the premises and ratifying and confirming whatsoever they or either of them may lawfully do therein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the [insert the title of the coporation] have caused their common seal to be hereunto affixed at Philadelphia this day of year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

SEALED and DELIVERED

in the presence of us.

in the

General and special power from an insurance company

Corporate
Seal of the
Company.

to enter appeals, prosecute, &c.

A. D. 17- duly created and declared
to be one body politic and corporate by the
said name of "The Insurance Company
of
-," and by the same name to have
perpetual succession and to be able to sue
and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in
all courts of record and elsewhere:

To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING:

WHEREAS we the said The Insurance Company of in the course of our lawful business have exe

cuted and still daily do execute various policies of insurance on vessels and merchandises bound to ports beyond the seas: AND WHEREAS several of the vessels and merchandises by us insured upon as aforesaid have been captured on the high seas by British ships or vessels of war, or by private armed vessels under color of authority or commission from his Britannic majesty, carried into British ports and there proceeded against and unjustly condemned as lawful prizes: AND WHEREAS in such case by the abandonment of the parties insured, we become legally entitled to all their rights and remedies against the captors and all others concerned, and have a right to demand in our own names and to prosecute before all lawful tribunals and courts of justice the reversal of all such unjust and illegal sentences and decrees of cendemnation, and to sue for, recover and receive all damages and losses resulting thereupon: AND WHEREAS it is necessary for that purpose that we should be represented in Great Britain by proper persons by us sufficiently authorised and empowered in the premises: NOW THEREFORE KNOW YE: That we the said The Insurance Company of - HAVE made, ordained, authorised, constitued and appointed, and by these presents DO make, ordain, authorise, constitute and appoint, and in our place and stead put and depute A. B., C. D. and E. F. of the city of London in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, called England, merchants and partners in trade under the firm of A. B. and Co. jointly and either of them severally our true and lawful ATTORNIES and ATTORNEY for us the said The Insurance Company of and

in our said corporate name or in any other name or names that we may lawfully use, to appear before the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of appeal for prize causes in the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, called England, and there in due form of law enter all appeals which have been or may hereafter be interposed from any decree or decrees, sentence or sentences, of any court or courts of Admiralty or vice Admiralty, of any port of the British empire in Europe, Asia, Africa, or America, in which we now are or hereafter may be in any ways concerned or interested and prosecute all and every such appeals to final sentence, judgment or decree and execution executed, and upon all and every such judgments or executions to receive all and every the sum or sums of money, ships, vessels, goods, wares or merchandises, which shall have been decreed to be restored or paid by the captors or other whom it may concern, and to give therefore good and sufficient receipts, discharges and acquittances by public or private acts, as

the case may require, and to settle and compound, compromise and agree with the said captors and all others on all the said matters in controversy or litigation as they shall think most advisable for our interest, likewise to submit to all arbitrations and references whenever they shall think the case may reasonably require it; abide by the awards or reports of the arbitrators or referees, or protest against the same and appeal therefrom in such form as the law may prescribe, and in and about the premises to take and use all and every such lawful ways and means as to them shall seem advisable, exhibit and file all libels, claims memorials and petitions, offer and give all cautions and securities, and require the same from the adverse party, to find and provide suitable persons to stipulate in our names and bind us to their indemnification in due form of law, and upon the whole to plead, defend, appeal, constitute proctors and advocates at law, substitute one or more attorney or attornies under them, or any one or more of them to the whole or part of these presents, revoke them at pleasure and substitute others in their stead, AND GENERALLY to do, act and perform in and about the premises, and every act, matter and thing incidental thereto, all and whatever we might or could do ourselves if personallly present, even though a more special authority should be required than is herein expressly granted, ratifying, confirming and holding for good and effectual all and whatever our said atornies or either of them, or their substitute, or substitutes shall or may lawfully do or cause to be done in our names, by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have caused our public corporate seal to be affixed to these presents, and caused the same to be attested by our President under his hand in the presence of the underwritten notary public at New-York, the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

day of

Power to enter goods at the Custom House, &c.

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That I, A. B. of the city, county and state of New-York, HAVE made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents DO make, constitute and appoint C. D. of the city of my true and lawful ATTORNEY, for me and in my name, to receive and enter at the custom house of the District of -, any goods, wares, and merchandise, imported by me, or by the firm or firms of

of

of which I am a partner, or which may arrive consigned to me, or to the said firm or firms, to sign my name to,

seal and deliver for me and as my act and deed, any bond or bonds which may be required, by the collector of the said District, for securing the duties on any such goods, wares and merchandises: also to sign my name to, seal and deliver, for me and as my act and deed any bond or bonds requisite for obtaining the debenture on any goods, wares and merchandises to be exported by me, AND GENERALLY to transact all business at the custom house, in which I am or may be interested or concerned, as fully as I could if personally present. And I hereby declare that all bonds signed and executed by my said attorney shall be as obligatory on me as though signed by myself. And this my power shall remain in full force until revoked by written force given to the said collector, with power also an attorney or attornies under him for that purpose to make and substitute; and to do all lawful acts requisite for affecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that he the said attorney or substitute, or substitutes shall do therein by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day ofin the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

SEALED and DELIVERED in the presence of

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L. S.

Power to enter goods at the custom house by a particular vessel.

of

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I, A. B of the city, county and state of New-York, HAVE made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents, DO make, constitute and appoint C. D. of the city of my true and lawful ATTORNEY, to receive and enter at the custom house of this district ofany goods, wares and merchandises imported by me, or by the firm or firms of of which I am a partner, or which may arrive consigned to me, or to the said firm or firms, in the [here name the vessel or vessels and the captain or captains] to sign my name to, seal and deliver, for me and as my act and deed, any bond or bonds which may be required by the collector of said district for securing the duties on any such goods, wares or merchandise: Also, to sign my name to, seal and deliver, for me and as my act and deed, any bond or bonds requisite for obtaining the debenture on any such goods, wares or merchandise when exported for me or in my name: AND GENERALLY to transact all business at the custom house in reference to this importation, or importations, as fully