Power of Attorney
Document 1801Power of attorney. Thomas Ewing appoints David Henley his attorney, to receive funds from John Green.
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Know all Men, by these Presents, That on the Day Of the Date hereof, Before me Peter Lohra Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Residing in the City of Philadelphia, by lawful Authority duly comissioned and sworn, and by Law authorized to receive Proofs and Acknowledgments of Letters of Attorney and Renunciations and in the presence of the following Witnesses, Personally came and appeared Roman Genung of the third City of Philadelphia Merchant and declared & have made, ordained, nominated, constituted and appointed [undecipherable] Hartley of the State of Tennessee, Esquire &c
true and lawful Attorney for and in Name and Behalf to ask, demand, collect, and by all lawful ways and means to recover and receive, of and from the Genung of the third City of Philadelphia Merchant all such Sums or Sums of Money, Goods, Wares, Merchandises, Effects, Debts and Demands, whatsoever, as now is, or are, or shall or may hereafter be in his Hands, Custody or Possession, due, owing, payable or belonging unto him the said Constituent whether by Bond, Note, Bill, Book Debt, Account, or for, or by what other [undecipherable] manner, means whatsoever, and to that End with, whensoever he shall, shall or may concern, to collect, and to view, state, settle and adjust all and every Account and Accounts, respecting the premises and the Balance or Balances to receive, and upon the Recovery and Receipt thereof in due Form of Law to execute and deliver requisite and sufficient Receipts, Releases and Acquittances. Also, if need be, to appear before all Judges and Justices, in any Court or Courts of Law or Equity, or other competent Tribunal or Tribunals whatsoever and wheresoever, there to do, say, pursue, implead, defend, attach and prosecute, as occasion shall be or require. Also, to adjust and compromise, conclude and agree for the same by Arbitration or otherwise, as shall be thought fit and most beneficial, With power also of substitution and revocation And generally in and about the Premises to do, execute and perform all and whatsoever shall be needful and requisite, as fully, absolutely and effectually to all intents and purposes, as the said Constituent might or could do by being Personally present, and to have done the same, hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever shall or may be lawfully done by Virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof the said Constituent hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal Done and passed at Philadelphia aforesaid, the [undecipherable] Day of [undecipherable] in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and [undecipherable]
[Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us:]
Peter Lohra
[undecipherable] Humphreys Jr.
[signature]
In Testimonium Verietatis
[undecipherable] Loh
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Type
Document Signed
Description
Power of attorney. Thomas Ewing appoints David Henley his attorney, to receive funds from John Green.
Date
02/20/1801
Author
Document number
1801022090101
Page start
5
Note
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Henley, 02/20/1801.
Notable persons
Peter Lohra
notary public
Thomas Ewing
merchant
David Henley
John Green
Josiah Humphreys
witness
Notable locations
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Notable items
power of attorney
letter of attorney
recover and receive
debt
money, goods, wares, merchandizes, effects, debts, and demands
bond, note, bill, book debt, account

