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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02503.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Stamp Act Congress: 23 letters and documents by members |
| Title | Authorizing William Cochburn to act as Thomas Leslie's attorney |
| Date | 16 January 1765 |
| Author | Leslie, Thomas (fl. 1765) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Witnessed and signed by John Cruger and David Thomson. Partially printed document in which Thomas Leslie grants power of attorney to William Cochburn. Leslie needed Cochburn to help him obtain the fifty acres of land he had been granted for his service in Great Britain's army. |
| Subjects | Law Land Transaction Military History Global History and Civics Soldier's Pay Finance |
| People | Leslie, Thomas (fl. 1765) Cruger, John (1710-1791) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cruger was a member of the Stamp Act Congress. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |