Enclosed Power of Attorney
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Enclosed Power of Attorney
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.
short description
Enclosed Power of Attorney
year created
1786
month created
10
day created
26
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts New York
recipient
sent to location
Goldsmith
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Shields
John Pierce
James Spence
Richard Murthwaite
Moses Hazen
Hazen's regiment
private soldier
notable location
Office of Army Accounts
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
power of attorney
document number
1786102621001
page start
2
transcription
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
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
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CEQ19 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:203 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Office of Army Accounts New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Shields | Goldsmith | [n/a] |