State of Florida }
Alachua County   } Know all Men by these presents
                 that I, John W. Cannon of Said State
and County have authorized constituted and appointed
and by these presents do authorize constitute and
appoint, Benjamin W. Fontane of the State and County
aforesaid my lawful and Sufficient Attorney for
me and in My Name, to purchase any goods, Mer=
chandise or commodity as he Shall deem best, and
the Same to Sell again on My account, to insure
or cause to be insured, any commodity or Merchan=
dise at Such premises and for Such risks as he may
deem proper and to make out, and in My Name to
recover, any losses in Such polices of insurances: to
Sign any Note, bill of exchange or acceptance or any
other Contract, and generally in My Name, to make
and execute any instrument in writing which may
be Necessary to give full validity to the execution of
the power contained in these presents: to Settle and
adjust any amount or amounts, between Me and
any other person whatever, and to Submit the Same
to arbitration: to compound or compromise any claim,
or demand money or which may hereafter be owing
to me, and to take less than the whole, or otherwise to
Settle the Same, as to him May Seem best; to institute
any action, in any Court having Jurisdiction for the
recovery of any Such claim, and the Same to prose-
cute to final judgment and execution: and for me, and
in My name, to make and execute all Necessary releases,
acquittances or discharges for money received by him
for me, and generally all other Matters or things to do and
perform, Necessary to the performance of these premises:
hereby ratify me my lawful act done by My attorney
in the premises.
  In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My
hand and Seal this 24th day of July AD 1872.
Signed Sealed and        }
delivered in presence of }  J.W. Cannon   (LS)
Geo M. Colman            }
J.C. Gardner             }
                           Recorded August 15th 1872
                                          H.S. Harmon, Clerk