Deposition of George Gordon in Commonwealth v. John Shaffer et al

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Deposition of George Gordon in Commonwealth v. John Shaffer et al

Description

Deposition of George Gordon in the case of the Commonweatlh of Pennsylvania versus John Shaffer et al.

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

26

author

in image

note

Enclosed in multiple, 99/99/1796.

notable person/group

George Gordon
Commonwealth
John Shaffer
W Muhlenburg
John Shaffer
defendant
Thomas Aikens
deponent
William Cornelius
Nehemiah Bragg
Samuel Chapman
William Simmons
William Rawle
Hilary Baker, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia

notable location

Second Street, Philadelphia
Counting house

notable item/thing

power of attorney
deposition
rooms
printed pieces of paper
affidavits
purpose
lead
power of attorney for William Cornelius
power of attorney for Nehemiah Bragg
power of attorney from Samuel Chapman
handwriting
initials of his name
pretended power of attorney
cross examined
instruments

notable phrase

they are now severally marked by the deponent with the initials of his name and signed by William Simmons and William Rawle

document number

1797052690001

page start

11

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) ZCP05 (30 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B: 14, F: Misc. papers relative to fraudelent claims.
[view document] (3 pages) ZCP05a (29 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B: 14, F: Misc. papers relative to fraudelent claims.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author George Gordon [unknown] [n/a]