(Henry Temple, c. 1673-1757, from 1723 1st Viscount Palmerston)
Document Signed and bearing his seal,
giving John Pownall, Secretary to the Lords Commissioners for Promoting the Trade of this Kingdom, power of attorney to ask demand and receive from the Tellers of the Exchequer all sums... payable to me as one of the Lords of Trade aforesaid, and ratifying all Pownall shall lawfully do.. by Virtue of these presents, 1 side 13 x 9, no place, 8th October