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Know all men By these preasants [sic] that
I Thomas Conway Senior of Bedford County
and state of Tennessee more Divers good causes
and Considerations me hearunto moving have
and Do By these preasants [sic] nominate Consti
tute and apoint my son Joseph Conway of
the County and state aforesaid my [true and?]
Lawful attorney for me and in my name
and for my proper use Benefit to ask Dema
nd and recover a Certain negroe [sic] man
named Warner aged about 26 years of age
Taken from my possesion [sic] in Madison County
Mississipi [sic] Territory By my son Thomas
Conway Junior and said Convoyed to the
State of Kentucky and I do hereby authorise
my said atorney [sic] to make use of all lawful
ways and means to procure and obtain the
said negroe [sic] man Warner in whatever state
Territory town or corporation he may be found
or in whosoever prossesion [sic] he may Be found
By commencing suit atachment [sic] distress or other
wise or By apointing [sic] one or more atorneys [sic] to
make as he may Deem Best for the recovery of
the said negroe [sic] man named Warner and I
Do further By these preasants [sic] fully authorise
constitute and apoint my said atorney [sic] to make
use of all lawful ways and means in his pow=
er in whatsoever state or Territory he may find
the said negroe [sic] man Warner or in whosesoever
hands or posesion [sic] he may Be found to use
all of the Lawful ways and means for the re=
covery of the said negroe [sic] man Warner as I
myself could lawfully do were I personaly [sic]
preasant [sic] at the Doing thereof