MacKay_Letter_120
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Title
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MacKay_Letter_120
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Description
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An agreement that states Isaac Ganasen, with the help of attorney Geroge McKay, will file a claim against the United States for horses that died during service, and the money claimed will go to pay a debt to Clem Powers. January 23, 1843.
Transcription:
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Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Ganasen am held such firmly bound unto George McKay Atty for Clem Powers in the sum of three thousand dollars lawful of the United States sealed with my seal such dated Jany 23rd A.D. 1843-
Whereas in consideration of the delivering of my promissory note which was served in the Superior Court of the last term of its session for the sum of seventeen hundred dollar balance of principle and interest dated April 2 1843 Payable to Clem Powers on order one day after date original served being $2200. endorsement $850. I have this day assigned to said Powers and do hereby assign an account against the United States for $853 57/100 commencing December 1835 and Feb 1836 - also a horse account for Bay horse died in the service for $275. - also a horse account for Bay horse died in the service for $200. also a horse act for gray stallion died in the service valued at $300. also a horse account for Bay horse died in the service for $150. and I have empowered the said George McKay to act as attorney and assign and pay over to said Powers said account or the many received thereon.
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above Isaac Ganasen
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Shall make good by allowing said McKay as attorney, to subtract from certain remaining accounts, so much as shall be rebursed, by the United States to be paid, out of the first herein enumerated account, which accounts are now in the hands of said McKay as my attorney, to remain theorem until the said first herein enumerated shall be paid then this obligation to be void otherwise of full force and effect
Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of Jany A.D. 1843
[signed] I Ganasen {seal}
In the presence of [signed] Alexander McKay
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Identifier
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MacKay_Letter_120.1-2.jpg
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Creator
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Kristen Walker
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Subject
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Agreement
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Publisher
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Izzy Moyer; Kristen Walker; Jill Johnson; and Renee Guerin
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Date
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1843.01.23
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Date Created
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2023.10.30
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Type
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Legal Documents
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Agreement
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Format
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.jpg
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Medium
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Paper
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Rights Holder
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Genesee Country Village & Museum
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Rights
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