Official Statement of Attorney

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New York Line Colo Warner Regiment has been settled with - I have nothing for this Man J Howell [written at 90 degrees left from above] Power of Attorney Thos Abner Rev War Anber, Thomas, Col Set Warner’s Regt [written at 90 degrees left from above] Thomas Abner, power [written at 90 degrees left from above] Abner Seley Capt Never Recd the [undecipherable] 2 suit of summer dress, 1 of winter, now due 3 hats Due drawed Sorse nor money

Know all men by these presents, That I Thomas Abner of Argile late a soldier of the line of New York in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Seth Warner do make, constitute and appoint Ebenezer Farnham of the State of Pennsylvania my true and lawful Attorney, and to substitute him in my Place and Stead, with full Power and Authority to ask, demand, and receive in my own Name, and for my Use and Benefit, all the Wages and Arrearages of Cloathing due to me from the Public for my Services in the Regi- ment aforesaid, and upon receiving a Certificate or Certificates therefor form the Register of the Treasury or other proper Officer, with full Power to ^[undecipherable]transfer said Certificate, and to^[Editor’s note: inserted"as"] sign^[Editor’s note: inserted “undecipherable”] in my Name a full Acquittance of Claim to the Arrear- ages aforesaid; and to further invest him with ample Authority, a Substitute or Substitutes under him for the aforesaid Purposes to constitute and appoint. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Substitute, or his Substitute or Substitutes shall or may do in Virtue hereof. Witness my Hand and Seal, this Ninth Day of July
Annoque Domini, 1792. Signed, sealed, and delivered} in Presence of } Thomas Abner Moses Martien Personally appeared before me; Silas Bristott said Certificate, and to

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Description

Thomas Abner granted power of attorney to Ebenezer Furnham.

Date

07/09/1792

Recipient

Sent from

New York

Document number

1792070921000

Page start

1

Note

Letter for the power of attorney, endorsed by Joseph Howell from the accountants office.

Notable persons

Thomas Abner
Ebenezer Furnham

Notable locations

New York