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Know all men by these presents, that we phelon Dyer,
Anthony Owens, Paul Jones, & William Gaiter, All of Caroll parish Louisiana, Do hereby constitute, appoint and confirm, P. O. Simmons of same parish & State our lawful Attorney, and agent; for the purpose of representing us in all matters appertaining to our joint and several rights, and intrests in and to all of the crops of cotton and corn made by us, and under our direction in the years of 1865 and 1866, and also to represent us in all of our respective interests, dues demands & debts Connected with the Black Bayou plantation, owned by Gory Hood for the above named years, & also for the years of 1867 and 1868: With full power to transact any and all matters, or acts for us, as fully as though we were personally present ourselves, with full power of substitution and revocation. Hereby authorising the said P. O. Simmons to receive, apportion
and apply our joint and several interests as he deems just & proper thereby representing our joint and several claims, demands and debts, first securing unto his own use and behoof, the sum of Sixteen hundred and sixty-eight dollars and fiftien cents the amount secured by our lein made to Him on the 24th day of
September AD 1866, with use and also the sum of Ten hundred and Eleven dollars and seventeen cents being the additional amount furnished included us in Supplies & goods in the year 1866 & not included mentioned in said lien with us from the 1st day of Januay 1867 For which purpose this power of attorny is confered unto the said J. O. Simmors - and we do hereby transfer all of our joint & several interests in and to the above named crops, & promise as above stated unto the said J. O. Simmons, or so much therof as becomes necessary to pay the above acknowleded accounts, and the necessary costs of Collecting, and adjusting his Phelon Dyer LS
our interests in & to the said Crops.
Owin R8 Anthony mark his Owen LS As witness our hands & seals this 27th day of June 1868 I mark personally appeared before me this 20th day of July 1868 his Cones E£3 paid Phelon Dyer Anthony Owen, paul Jones & William Gaiter Paul mark his Jones LS and, asknowledged the above power of Attorny to be aiti £8 William mark his Gaiter LS their free act and deed mark Justice of the peace
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papers concerning Hood & Freedmen
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1865 Fielding Dyer [?]co Fo 1 OSimmons [?] Nov 5th To ,195 yds Ba[?]ing 30, $58.50 Nov 5th To, 3 Cords Rope 3[?] [?] 20, 75.00 Nov 5th To, 1 can powder, 2.00 Nov 5th To, 1 Bottle Whiskey, 1.50 Nov 5th To, 1 Bbl Flour, 13.00 Nov 5th To, 1 Over Coat, 20.00 Nov 5th To, 1 pr pants, 15.00 Nov 5th To, 2 Shirts 5.00, 10.00 Nov 5th To, 3 prs Shoes 4.00 4.00 3.00, 11.00 Nov 5th To, 1 Vest, 6.00 Nov 5th To, 1 Hat, 5.00 Nov 5th To, 1 Head H [?]ft, .75 Nov 5th To, on Cap [?], .65 Nov 5th To, 1 Bbl Flour, 13.00 Nov 5th To, 1 pr Boots pe Jones[?], 5.00 Nov 5th To, 3 er Shot 25, .75 Nov 5th To, 25 Grim[?] Caps, .40 Nov 5th To, 1pr Shoes pr Jones, 4.00 Nov 5th To, 1 Hat pr Bourbon[?], 6.00 Nov 5th To, 1 Hat pr Jones[?], 5.00 Nov 5th To, 1 pr B[?]ogans, 3.50 Nov 5th To, 1 pr [?] Shoes, 4.00 Nov 5th To, 1 Coat to Jones, 15.00 Nov 5th To, 1 Coat to Field, 15.00 Nov 5th To, 3 prs Shoes 5.00 4.00 2.00, 12.00 Nov 5th To, 1 pr Woolen Hose, 1.50 Nov 5th To, 1 pr Suspenders, .75 Nov 5th To, 1 Coat pe Gailer[?], 15.00 Nov 5th To, 1 e[?] Job[?] pr Jones, 1.25 Nov 5th To, 1 Job[?] pr Owens, 1.25 Nov 5th To, 1 pr Shoes, 4.50 , , $326.30
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amt brot over, $326.30 Nov 9th To, 1 [?] Job[?] pr Gailin[?], 1.25 Nov 9th To, 1 pr [?]per Side[?], .25 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Shoes pr Jones, 4.00 Nov 9th To, 1 Bbl Flour owen, 13.00 Nov 9th To, 2 Boxes Matches owen, .50 Nov 9th To, 65 yds Bagging 30, 19.50 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Shoes pr Gailor[?], 4.00 Nov 9th To, 2 prs Drawers fr Jones 3.00, 6.00 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Boots for Jones, 3.50 Nov 9th To, 8 yds Ging[?] ham for Butte[?], 5.20 Nov 9th To, 2 prs Drawers 2.00, 4.00 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Shoes, 4.00 Nov 9th To, 8 yds Bed Tick 10[?] Jones, 5.60 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Shoes for Butte[?], 5.00 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Boots for Butte[?], 8.00 Nov 9th To, 3 yds plaid for Gailin[?] 50, 1.50 Nov 9th To, 1 Bbls Flour for Gailin[?], 10.00 Nov 9th To, 1 Bbls Flour for Jones, 10.00 Nov 9th To, 120 [?] Rope 20, 24.00 Nov 9th To, 6 yds Cottona[?]e 1.00 for Owen, 6.00 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Shoes Owen, 5.00 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Go[?] Gaitors 6.00, 6.00 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Boots 6.00, 7.00 Nov 9th To, 1 pr Drawers 6.00, 3.50 Nov 9th To, 1 Coat 6.00, 5.00 Nov 9th To, 10 yds Calico 6.00, 5.00 Nov 9th To, 20 yds [?] 70, 14.00 Nov 9th To, 2 [?] Job[?] 125, 2.50 Nov 9th To, 8 [?] Sugar 25, 2.00 Nov 9th To, 2 [?] Job 1.25, 2.50 Nov 9th To, 2 Spools Thread to own 20 for Owen[?], .40 , , $514.50