X. POWERS OF ATTORNEY.

General form of Letters of Attorney.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, A. B., of Waukegan, in the county of Lake, and State of Illinois, have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint C. D., of the same place, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, and for my sole use, to (here state the specific purposes of the power, in as concise terms as possible,) hereby giving and granting unto my said attorney, full power and authority in the premises, to use all lawful means in my name, and for my sole benefit for the purposes aforesaid. And generally to do and perform all such acts, matters and things, as my said attorney shall deem necessary or expedient for the completion of the authority hereby given, as fully as I might and could do, if I were personally present; and finally, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of my said attorney or his substitutes, done by virtue of these presents.

In witness whereof, I, the said A. B., have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

Signed and sealed in

presence of

A. B. [SEAL.]

Letter of Substitution appended to Power of Attorney.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, C. D., of Waukegan, in the county of Lake, and State of Illinois, named in the letter of attorney above mentioned, have made, appointed, and substituted, and and by these presents do make, appoint and substitute, E. F., of said Waukegan, to be the true and lawful attorney of the said A. B., in the above letter of attorney named, to do and perform all such acts, matters and things, as he may deem necessary or expedient for the complete execution of the authority therein given, as fully in all respects and to all intents and purposes, as I myself might and could do, by virtue of the power and authority therein delegated, if I were personally present.

Hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of my said substitute, done by virtue of these presents.

In witness whereof, I, the said C. D., have hereunto set my hand

and seal, the first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

Signed and sealed in presence of

C. D. [SEAL.]

General Letter of Attorney to collect Debts.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, A. B., of Waukegan, in the county of Lake, and State of Illinois, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint C. D., my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, and to my use to ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive of E. F., and of all and every person and persons whomsoever indebted to me by note, account, or otherwise, all and every such sum and sums of money, debts and demands whatsoever, as now are due and owing unto me, the said A. B., from them or either of them. And in default of payment thereof by them, or either of them, to have, use, and take, all lawful ways and means in my name, or otherwise, for the recovery thereof, by attachment, arrest, or otherwise, and to compound or agree for the same; and on receipt thereof, acquittances, or other sufficient discharges for the same for me, and in my name to make, seal and deliver; and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever, concerning the premises, as fully, in every respect, as I myself might or could do, if I were personally present; and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purposes aforesaid, to make, and at his pleasure to revoke.

Hereby ratifying, allowing and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall, in my name, lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises.

In witness whereof, I, the said A. B., have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

Signed and sealed in presence of

A. B. [SEAL.]

Revocation of Letter of Attorney.

TO ALL PERSONS to whom these Presents shall come: A. B., of Waukegan, in the county of Lake, and State of Illinois, sendeth Greeting:

Whereas, I, the said A. B., by my letter of attorney, bearing date June first, 1854, did make, constitute and appoint C. D. of said Wau

kegan, my attorney for certain purposes, to wit: in my name and for my use to collect all debts due and owing unto me, as by said letter of attorney will more fully appear:

Know ye, that I, the said A. B., for divers considerations me hereunto moving, have made void, countermanded and revoked, and do hereby make void, countermand and revoke the said letter of attorney, and all and singular the power and authority therein contained.

In witness whereof, I, the said A. B., have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

Signed and sealed in presence of

A. B. [SEAL.]

Warrant of Attorney to Confess Judgment on Note.

WHEREAS A. B. is justly indebted unto C. D., in the sum of eightyfour dollars and seventy-five cents with interest, by note hereunto annexed, and of which the following is a true copy, to wit: (here copy the note.)

Now, therefore, know all men by these presents, that I, A. B., of Waukegan, in the county of Lake, and State of Illinois, do make, constitute and appoint E. P. Ferry, of said Waukegan, attorney and counsellor at law, my true and lawful attorney, in my name and behalf, at the next term of the circuit court, within and for the said county of Lake, to be holden at said Waukegan on the second Monday of October next, or at any term thereof subsequently, to confess a judgment against me, and in favor of said C. D., for the amount of principal and interest which shall be due on said aforedescribed note, according to the tenor and effect thereof at the time such judgment may be confessed. Hereby waving and releasing all errors, and ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may do in the premises.

In witness whereof, I, the said A. B., have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

Signed and sealed in presence of

A. B. [SEAL.]

Short form of Warrant of Attorney to Confess Judgment on Note.

I, A. B., do hereby authorize and empower Isaac L. Clark, or any other attorney at law in the State of Illinois, to appear in the circuit court

of Lake county, in said State, at any regular term thereof, and waive the issuing and service of process, and confess a judgment against me and in favor of C. D., for the sum of eighty-four dollars and seventy-five cents, the same being the amount due and owing on a note hereunto annexed, of which the following is a true copy, to wit: (here copy the note,) and thereupon to release all error, and waive all right and benefit of appeal in my behalf.

Dated at Waukegan, this second day of June, A. D. 1855.

A. B. [SEAL.]

XII. RELEASES.

General form of Release.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, A. B., of Waukegan, in the county of Lake, and State of Illinois, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid by C. D., of the same place, have remised, released and forever discharged, and by these presents do remise, release and forever discharge the said C. D. and his heirs, executors and administrators, of and from all and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sum and sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, extents, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, in law and in equity, which against the said C. D. I ever had, now have, or which I, my executors or administrators, hereafter can, shall, or may have, for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the date of these presents.

In witness whereof, I, the said A. B., have hereunto set my hand and seal, this second day of July, A. D. 1855.

Sealed and delivered in presence of

A. B. [SEAL.]

Release of Trust Deed.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, A. B., of the county of Lake and State of Illinois, for and in consideration of one dollar, and for other good and valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed, do hereby grant, bargain, remise, convey, release and quit-claim unto C. D., of the county of Cook and State of Illinois, all the right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever, I may have acquired in, through or by a certain indenture or trust deed, bearing date the second day of July, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-five, and recorded in the recorder's office of Lake county, Illinois, in book

page to the premises therein described, and which said deed was made to secure a certain promissory note bearing even date with said deed, for the sum of

cents.

dollars and

XIII. WILLS.

A will or testament is the legal declaration of a man's intention of what he wills to be performed after his death.

Form of Will of Real and Personal Estate.

In the name of God, Amen: I, A. B., of the town of

and State of

of the

of age

in the

years, and being

county of of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, in manner following, that is to say:

First. I give and bequeath to my wife, E. B., the sum of

sum of

-, to

be accepted and received by her in lieu of dower; to my son, C. B., the ; to my daughter, M. B., the sum of ; and to my daughter-in-law, S. B., widow of my son, R. B., deceased, the sum of- ; which said several legacies or sums of money I direct and order to be paid to the said respective legatees, within one year after my decease.

Second. I give and devise to my son, C. B. aforesaid, his heirs and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land situate, &c., (describe the pre