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Wright, Anthony, fl. 1734 Grant of power of attorney to Peter Van Brugh Livingston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04458 Author/Creator: Wright, Anthony, fl. 1734 Place Written: London, England Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1734/02/21 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 30.3 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

The document, written and signed by the notary public of London, states that Edward Spear has named Peter Van Brugh Livingston as his attorney. Livingston is therefore expected to retrieve outstanding debts from James Wallace on behalf of Edward Spear.

Wright, Anthony, fl. 1734
Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 1710-1792
Spear, Edward, fl. 1734-1735
Wallace, James, fl. 1734-1779

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