Paine, Robert T. re: appointment of Daniel Leonard
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00184.37 Author/Creator: Paine, Robert T. Place Written: Bristol, Massachusetts Type: Autograph document signed Date: 26 May 1768 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.9 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy
[Title continued] of Taunton (Bristol County) as attorney for John White of Falmouth (Cumberland County). Signed by Paine as Justice of the Peace.
Know all Men by these Presents that I John White of Fal,outh in the country od Cumberland do hereby constiture & appoints Daniel Leonard of taunton in the country of Bristol Esqr. my lawful attorney in my name and stead to Appear upo a Voucher to warrant a certain Meperage & and to be made upon me at He superior Cout [illegible] the hold in [illegible] Tauton by Benjamin Whitman of Dighton in the fame Country Birklayer in order for the suffering [illegible] recovery of the same in an action wherein Robert Treat Paine of Tauton Esqr. demand an the name to warrant the demanded premises, to voucher in the Country & to [illegible] for me in my Name every thing else [illegible] for me to do in order to the completing said Recovery with power of subsitution. For time any whereby I have [illegible] set my Hand & Seal this twenty Sixth day of May [illegible] Domain 1768
Signed Sealed & determined
[illegible]
Bejamin
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