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CATALOG NUMBER V 1727 G
OBJECT NAME Power of Attorney
DATE May 23, 1789
AUTHOR Pierre Van Cortlandt (I)
RECIPIENT Philip Van Cortlandt (son)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE (other?from NJ)] Philip Van Cortlandt, John Van Cortlandt
(deceased), [Henry/Henryet ?? C?], Martin [Hillicor],
PLACES New Jersey, New York City, Anthony’s Nose,
KEYWORDS PVC I gives Philip VC (son) power of attorney to make decisions
re: Anthony’s Nose mines,
Know all men by these Presents that I Pierre Van / Cortlandt of the manor of Cortlandt Esquire have / assigned ordained and made in my stead and / place by these presents put and Constituted my / trusty and well beloved Son Philip Van Cortlandt / of the Manor of Cortlandt to be my true and / lawful Attorney for me and in my name / and to my Use to Agree with Philip Van Cortlandt / of the State of New Jersey Esquire and also with / the Heirs of John Van Cortlandt late of the City of / New York Deceafed relative to the Share or Chares / they have in the mines already Difcovered or to / be Difcovered on the lot of Land Situate in the / Said manor of Cortlandt Called the Anthonys _ / noes Lot and what Ever agreement my Said __ / attorney shall make and whatsoever Instru=/ =ment of Writing he Shall Execute respecting / the premifses Shall be binding on me and my / heirs in witness whereof I have hereunto Set / my hand and Seal this Twenty third day of / May One Thousand Seven Hundred and / Eighty Nine —-
Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of
Pierre Van Cortlandt
Henry-[Henryet?] [Co–???]
his
Martin M H [Hillicor-]
Mark
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Power of Attorney from
Pierre Van Cortlandt Esq
To Ph. V. C. 1789 —-
Relation to Mines
On Anthonys Noe’sTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
