[001] 
 
State of Florida 
County of Duval, 
 
Know all men by these presents that 
no Henry R. Sadler and Houston M. Sadler Admini- 
strators of the Estate of Henry R. Sadler late of this 
County deceased, Have Constituted and appointed 
and by their presents do Constitute and appoint 
Edwin R. Alberti our true and lawful agent and 
Attorney in such hereby granting him full power 
to convey to [?] distant State the following slaves to wit 
Nan a woman about thirty Eight years of age and 
her children male and female to wit Mary about 
Sixteen years old Louis fourteen years Alonzo about twelve 
Adolphus about [words deleted: twelve] ten John about Eight Andrew 
about six and Jesse about four years of age then and 
there to sell and dispose of said Slaves for the best 
advantage of said Estate and the future Comfort and 
well being of said Slaves having in view as a primary 
object however the securing a purchaser who will 
make a kind and humane master and will attend as 
well to the moral as physical training of said younger 
Slave our said Attorney to Exercise a sound discretion 
in securing the above object. Hereby giving and 
granting unto our said Attorney full powers to each 
in the premises and to make Conveyances of said 
Slaves and to give receipts and discharges for the 5 
Consideration money for which they may be sold 
 Hereby ratifying and [words deleted: Conferring?] approving any and 
all lawful acts and doings which our said Attorney 
may find it necessary and proper to be done in and 
about the premises with power to appoint other attorney or 
Attorneys in his place to act as witness whereof no 
have[?] hereunto at our hands and affixed our seals this 
Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord 
 
 
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One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Seven 
Signed Sealed and [delivered] 
    [signed] [Henry]. R. Sadler Esquire 
    [signed] [Houston]. M. Sadler Esquire 
signed in presence of 
Felix Livingston 
 
 
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Power of [Attorney] 
[Administered] to [Edwin]. R. [Alberti].