Examination of Casper Iserloan
Document 1796Iserloan attests that the two annexe powers of attorney are those described by him in his deposition. He states that the big man he mentioned in his deposition may be Thomas Aikens.
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[Examination of Casper Isuloan Nov. 5th 1796]
[undecipherable filing notation]
The Examination of Casper Isoloan taken this 5th day of [undecipherable] November 1796, before Hillary Baker Mayor of the City of Philadelphia — [undecipherable] of John [undecipherable] Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States — [undecipherable] of John [undecipherable] Comptroller of the War Office of the United States and William [Emanuel?] [undecipherable] by —
The said Casper Isoloan Saith, that about two Months ago Johann Shaffer, [undecipherable] Hubbard, John Bierman and John Runner made to him [undecipherable] — That their [undecipherable] of writing [undecipherable] Letters of Attorney from [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] two Dollars for each of the [undecipherable] and that the [undecipherable] Two Dollars for each of the [undecipherable], and that [undecipherable] — That he and the [undecipherable] Letters of Attorney and [undecipherable] he [undecipherable] permitted to [undecipherable] — [undecipherable]
That [undecipherable] the Letters of Attorney [undecipherable] to John Shaffer [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] That the [undecipherable] received twenty Dollars — [undecipherable] four Dollars [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Letters of Attorney [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Casper [undecipherable] named — [undecipherable] their names thereafter — [undecipherable] the business — [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] — the [undecipherable] Examinant [undecipherable] at his House and [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] there were Carner & Hubbard [undecipherable] two letters of attorney [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] he knew not and [undecipherable] him he knew not [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Certificates [undecipherable] William [undecipherable] Casper [undecipherable] Maine [undecipherable] — and [undecipherable] the Letter of Attorney [undecipherable] belong'd to a Whole Certificate that [undecipherable] Dollars — and [undecipherable] one Dollar [undecipherable] — and [undecipherable] the Letter of Attorney [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] — Blair [undecipherable] the Letter of Attorney [undecipherable] the War [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] the Letter of Attorney [undecipherable] — and [undecipherable]
— Morning this Examinant, John Shaffer, John [undecipherable] and the said John Wiening, met at Morris Tavern — That Shaffer called the Examinant [undecipherable] — in the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Letters of Attorney [undecipherable] Blair [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] the War Office — [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Shaffer [undecipherable] — Blair [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Blair [undecipherable] — [undecipherable]
The [undecipherable] further Saith — When he applied to Shaffer [undecipherable] Hubbard [undecipherable] — Wiening [undecipherable] — they both [undecipherable] to go off [undecipherable] — Wiening [undecipherable] —
The true Letters of Attorney which Wiening lent to the War Office [undecipherable] are from [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] George [undecipherable] — he declares that [undecipherable] — That he [undecipherable]
The foregoing Examination having been [undecipherable] to the Examinant was by him [undecipherable]
in the presence of us;
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Hillary Baker
Sworn to the 5th day of November 1796
before me Hillary Baker
Mayor
Casper Isoloan
Type
Document Signed
Description
Iserloan attests that the two annexe powers of attorney are those described by him in his deposition. He states that the big man he mentioned in his deposition may be Thomas Aikens.
Date
11/04/1796
Author
Document number
1796110490001
Page start
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Notable persons
Casper Iserloan
George Cavender
Cavinder
Joshua Bale
Joshua Ball
attorney
Levy
Rawle
big man
THomas Aikens
Shaffer
pigeon
Winnins
Notable locations
New York
Delaware
Choore's Tavern
Notable items
examination
papers
deposition
powers of attorney
forged
forgery
secret

