324 Ax.NALs OF THE Cakxk(;if. MrsK.r.M. 



torney for me and in my name to sell transfer and Convey or 

 otherwise dispose of all my right Title and Interest of in and to 

 Two Tracts of Land the one situate on the Ohio River the 

 other on Raccoon Creek also one Lott or parcel of Land on 

 the banks of the Allgany River whereon the said Alexander 

 Ross formerly had a house in the Town of Pittsburg in what 

 manner and to such person or persons, as to him shall ap])ear 

 best and most conducive to my Interest, and for me and in 

 my name to make and Execute such deeds and Conveyances as 

 maybe necessary for transferring and Conveying my Right and 

 Title to said Lands to any person or persons that may become 

 purchasers thereof or any part thereof hereby ratifying and 

 Confirming whatever my said Attorney lawfully and legally 

 (71) shall do relative thereto In Witness whereof I have hereunto 

 set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of August 1775 

 Signed Sealed and delivered Alexr Ross [L S] 



In presence of 

 C Gray-don 

 James McKee 

 Danl IJrown 



At a Court Continued and held for Augusta County at Pitts- 

 burgh April the 17th 1776 



This Power of Attorney from Alexander Ross to Charles 

 Simms was proved by the Oaths of Caleb (iraydon and Daniel 

 Brown two of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Certified 



At a Court Continued and held for Augusta County at Pitts- 

 burgh April i8th 1776 



This Power of Attorney from Alexander Ross to Charles 

 Simms being formerly [)roved by the Oaths of Caleb Graydon 

 and Daniel Brown two of the Witnesses thereto w^as this day 

 further proved by the Oath of James McKee the other Witness 

 thereto and Ordered to be recorded 



Test 



Conclusion'. 

 The publication of the records of these old Virginia Courts, exer- 

 cising jurisdiction over the valleys of the Monongahela and Ohio 

 more than a century ago, has now been completed. Communications 



