My Notes - [?] = uncertainty on some letter or letters in the word, the more '?', the greater the uncertainty. _X_ = a superscript letter, sometimes with a period beneath the superscript. '= contraction with an apostrophe. Commas are given as in the original. Wow, punctuation at this early date!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main part of page, right side - Know all men by theise p'sents[?] and to whom it may any wayes Concerne, That wee the within mentioned Samuell Dodge, William Dodge and James Dodge Executo_Rs_ [?] of the Testato_R_ Robert Dodge late of Offerton in the County of Chester deceased, by this his last will and Testam._t_ Nominated and thereby Impowered and Entrusted to see the same Executed, do hereby for our selves together and apart Renounce disanull and make void all our power, trust Executo._R_shipp and title hereunto and do hereby declare that wee are content that our Nephews James Dodge and Samuell Dodge sons of the Sd Rob. Dodge deceased do take upon them as full power as wee or any of us hath or had to see ye same Executed as wittness our hands the fith day of Octob._R_ Anno RRegino Annae Dei Grat[?] Angt[?] [whoe word or abbreviation???] Quart[?] Anno [???] Domo[?] 1705 [signature on lower right side of page] Samaell Dodge [note top of another signature barely visible under Samuel Dodge¹s signature, possibly ŒWilliam Dodge¹] Left side of page - Top - Sealed signed published and deilaved[??] by the within named Eestator to be his last will & Eestaunt[?] in the prese[??] of ---------------- Thomas Eynd[?] John _I_ Ridgway [Marke = an 'I' with a cross bar] his marke Jos Pott --------------- Bottom Left Side, 3rd name at bottom of page mostly cut off on image - 16 October 1705 °./ Jacobus Dodge & Samuell Dodge [???]