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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.167 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1786 |
| Title | Joseph Oliver to Thomas Bowlby giving power of attorney to Bowlby |
| Date | 31 August 1786 |
| Author | Oliver, Joseph (fl. 1786) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Witnessed and co-signed by attorneys William Truelove and A. Vikers, saying proper stamps were provided for the document. This Legal document gives Oliver's power of attorney to Bowlby, an attorney in Philadelphia. Oliver was previously in an artillery unit in Pennsylvania and had left North America and joined an artillery unit based out of Nottingham, England. Oliver was giving Bowlby the complete power to transact his business in America, including the distribution of certain lands for service in North America during the Revolution. Also demands that Bowlby recover debts from a William Rows of Philadelphia that is owed Oliver. Two embossed stamps on recto, one for 1 shilling 6 pence and another for 6 pence. Also an ink stamp on recto that says "Half-Penny Sheet." Red wax seal next to Oliver's signature is extent. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Military History Finance Law Revolutionary War |
| People | Oliver, Joseph (fl. 1786) Bowlby, Thomas (fl.1786) |
| Theme | Law; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |