Name/Title
Power of AttorneyEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.361Description
Legal document handwritten in French and English on November 20, 1806 bearing the signatures of Jean Audubon and Anne Moynette. Power of attorney in favor of John James Audubon and Ferdinand Rozier over Mill Grove farm.
"To All To Whom these presents shall come. John Audubon late of the City of Philadelphia, in the Common wealth of Pennsylvania now residing in the Commune of Coueron near the City of Nantes, in France, Gentleman, And Anne Moynette, his Wife, Send Greeting: Know ye, that the Said John Audubon and Anne Moynette his Wife for divers good reasons and Considerations them hereunto moving have appointed, constituted and authorised, and in their and each of their Place and Stead deputed, and by these presents, do appoint , Constitute, and authorise: and in their and each of their place and Stead depute their Son John Audubon and Ferdinand Rozier, both of the Said City of Philadelphia, Gentlemen, their and each of their true and lawful attornies, for them of either of their own proper use and behoof, to ask demand and require Sue for recover and receive all Such debts, duties, Sum and Sums of Money, rents, Yearly payments, Merchandises, Goods, Chattels, Legacies and monies due or to be or become due to them or either of them on any Bill or Bills of Exchange, Bonds, Notes , etc. or otherwise bondover and all other demands Whatsoever, Which now are or hereafter Shall be due payable or in any Way belonging unto them or either of them by or from any person or persons or Bodies Corporate or private What Soever or howsoever in the United States of America. And for Default of payment of any rent or rents Which now is or hereafter may become due unto them or either of them to enter into all or any of their or either of their Mortgages, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments or any of them or any part thereof and to distrain for the same rent or rents and for default of a payment thereof, to enter in the name of the Whole and profession therefore, to ask , and to make Seal, and to institute in their or either of their Name or Names any action, or actions of Ejectment for the Same as in Such Case is usual, and to use all lawful ways and Means for recovery of the premises: and to pay any sum or sums of money lawfully due from them or either of them to any person or persons Whatsoever; and to contract for let Set for terms of ears or otherwise, and also to grant bargain Sell and in due form of land to Convey in fee Simple or otherwise, all or any of their Messuages Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, Situate, Lying and being in Pennsylvania or Elsewhere in the United States to receive the consideration, monies of Such Sales, and give acquaittances therefore also to raise or Borrow money on the Whole or any part or parts of the said lands, Tenements or hereditaments to Secure the repayment of the said monies by Bond, Warrant of attorney, to Confess Judgement and mortgage of the said Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments or any part or parts thereof: So however that the money or monies so to be raised or Borrowed shall not exceed the value of the Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments Which Shall be pledged or Mortgaged for the Security thereof, and upon the Whole to due, implead or make answer prosecute or defend in any Court of law or Equity , and before any Judges or Justices , or other person or persons in any Suit, action, Matter or Cause , With, for or against; the Said Constitutents as the Case shall require and to deal and intermidole in any action, Suits, affairs, and business any way concerning them or Either of them, as their or Either of their factors , agents or otherwise. The Said Constituents hereby giving and granting unto their said attornies their full power and authority in the premises, With power to give all acquittances, and to make, Sign, Seal, execute, and deliver any Contract, compromise, composition, or Settlement in and about the said premises and also with power to substitute one or more attorney or attornies in their place, and Head to the Whole or part of the Powers herein granted, and the same at pleasure to revoke and generally to do, determine and execute all and every Such further and other lawful and reasonable act, Device or Devices Whatsoever in the law, Which in and about the said premises shall to the said attornies, Seem meet and proper in as full and ample a manner as the Constitutents themselves might so if personnally present. The Said constituents ratifying, Confirming, and solving for good and effectual all and Whatsoever the Said attornies or their Substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do or Cause to be done in their names by Virtue hereof. In Witness Whereof the said Constituents have hereunto Set their hands and Seals at Coueron aforesaid the twentieth day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Six.
(signed) Jean Audubon
Anne Moynet (femme) Audubon
(witness) C. D'Orbigny"
The seals of the signatories are attached.
The document is then written, completely in French.Collection
L. S. Tyler CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Jean Audubon and Anne MoynetteDate made
1806Lexicon
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