Enclosed Power of Attorney
Document 1786Agreeable to Shields's request, Pierce encloses a copy of the power of Attorney given by a member of General Hazen's regiment to Richard Murthwaite.
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Office of Accounts New York October 26 1786 Sir Agreeably to your request of the 22nd inst, I have enclosed you a copy of the power of Attorney given by James Spencer late of Hazens Regiment to Richard Musthwaite. It appears by the returns of this office that the said Spencer was discharged as a private soldier. Yours J Pierce W Thomas Sheilds Goldsmith Philad
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Office of A Accounts
New York October 26 1784
Sir
Agreeably to your request of the 23d Inst. I have enclosed you a copy of the power of Attorney given by James Spence late of Blazens Regiment to Richard Monthwaite — It appears by the returns filed in this Office that the said Spence was discharged as a private Soldier.
Yours &c
J. Pierce
Mr Thomas Shields
Goldsmiths Philad.
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Description
Agreeable to Shields's request, Pierce encloses a copy of the power of Attorney given by a member of General Hazen's regiment to Richard Murthwaite.
Date
10/26/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts New York
Document number
1786102621001
Page start
2
Notable persons
Thomas Shields
John Pierce
James Spence
Richard Murthwaite
Moses Hazen
Hazen's regiment
private soldier
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts
New York
Philadelphia
Notable items
power of attorney