Item 22: Notice by Archibald McCall and James Gibson (Removed to Legal Box # 1), 1841 February 26
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 62
Dates
- Created: 1841 February 26
Creator
- McCall, Archibald, 1734-1814 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Notice
Condition Note:
Fair.
Measurements:
12 ⅝ in. x 7 ¾ in. {closed}; 15 ½ in. x 12 ⅝ in. {open}
Description:
This manuscript is a notice written by Archibald McCall, stating that he is appointing Secku Meylert to be the attorney for both himself and James Gibson. In 1823, a catalog published that the Asylum company’s land and stock were up for sale. However it highlighted the considerable amount of land tracts that were not being bought which shows the immense amount of debt the Asylum Company was in and why it ultimately failed. Once the Asylum Company dissolved the purchasers of the company's land and stock agreed to form the Contingent Fund of the Asylum Company in order to manage any claims against the Asylum Company that remained after the company's dissolution. The managers of this new arrangement included both Archibald McCall and James Gibson. James Gibson had previously been a manager, acting president, and legal advisor for the Pennsylvania Population Company, as well as a manager and legal advisor for the Asylum Company. Secku Meylert moved from Germany to Pennsylvania at the age of 33 and resided in Susquehanna County where he took up an occupation in legal affairs. Due to the information found above it can be concluded that Meylert was helping Gibson and McCall in claims against the Asylum Company they needed to be disputed.
Location:
Philadelphia
Transcription:
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[Annotation] Asylum
Know all men by these presents that we Archibald McCall and James Gibson, surviving trustees and managers of the Asylum company, do make constitute & appoint Secku Meylert of the county of susquehanna in the state of Pennsylvania to be our true and lawful attorney ? to ask, demand, see for, recover, and receive all debts and demands due to the said Asylum Company or to the trustees therefor- and also - and manage as our agent and attorney, all and every part of the lands to the said Asylum Company , or to us and trustees of the said company, in the state of pennsylvania, with power to recover and take possession thereof and to sell the same or any part thereof and to grant and convey the same in fee simple, to such person or persons for such price or prices and upon such terms and conditions as to him may seem best, and meet for our interest, and to compromise & settles all disputes concerning the same in such manner as may to him appear most for our interest- hereby granting to our said attorney full power in the premiere to do all acts necessary concerning the same and rectifying and confirming all and every the acts which our said attorney may lawfully do herein by virtue. Hereof In Witness whereof we have here unto person hands & seals, the 26th day of February. A.D 1841 sealed and delivered in the presence of Wm Barlow Jankwicz Archd McCall {seal} Jamess Gibson {seal} Philadelphia Sir On the 24th day of February A.D 1841 before the subscribers & Alderman of the city of Philadelphia personally approved Archibald McCall and James Gibson the constituents in the forgoing power of attorney named and acknowledged the same to be their and each of their – deed for the purpose here in named- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Barlow Jankwicz Alderman of the East Ward {seal}
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Purchased Feb 1949 Michigan #20
1841 Feb 26th No 1838 Power of att. Archibald McCall & James Gibson surviving trustees and managers of the Asylum to by S. Meylert
Filed March 23./41 Filed May 10. 1841 Tax fees 1.34 Tax fees .50 .84 $ 1.34 Received the above fees in full –
Bradford County Fs Recorded May 10 1841 in the office for recording of deeds in & for said county in deed book Vol 18 page. 407 & 5 - Witness my hand & official seal the date aforesaid E.W Baird Recorder
Luzerne County fs Recorded in the office for recording deeds in and for said county in power of attorney book No. 1. Page 23. Ac. Witness my hand and seal of Office and Wilkes Barre the 23 day of March A.D 1841 Issac Bowman Rec.r Per James Bowman Deputy
[Annotation] Asylum
Know all men by these presents that we Archibald McCall and James Gibson, surviving trustees and managers of the Asylum company, do make constitute & appoint Secku Meylert of the county of susquehanna in the state of Pennsylvania to be our true and lawful attorney ? to ask, demand, see for, recover, and receive all debts and demands due to the said Asylum Company or to the trustees therefor- and also - and manage as our agent and attorney, all and every part of the lands to the said Asylum Company , or to us and trustees of the said company, in the state of pennsylvania, with power to recover and take possession thereof and to sell the same or any part thereof and to grant and convey the same in fee simple, to such person or persons for such price or prices and upon such terms and conditions as to him may seem best, and meet for our interest, and to compromise & settles all disputes concerning the same in such manner as may to him appear most for our interest- hereby granting to our said attorney full power in the premiere to do all acts necessary concerning the same and rectifying and confirming all and every the acts which our said attorney may lawfully do herein by virtue. Hereof In Witness whereof we have here unto person hands & seals, the 26th day of February. A.D 1841 sealed and delivered in the presence of Wm Barlow Jankwicz Archd McCall {seal} Jamess Gibson {seal} Philadelphia Sir On the 24th day of February A.D 1841 before the subscribers & Alderman of the city of Philadelphia personally approved Archibald McCall and James Gibson the constituents in the forgoing power of attorney named and acknowledged the same to be their and each of their – deed for the purpose here in named- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Barlow Jankwicz Alderman of the East Ward {seal}
[back from top to bottom}
Purchased Feb 1949 Michigan #20
1841 Feb 26th No 1838 Power of att. Archibald McCall & James Gibson surviving trustees and managers of the Asylum to by S. Meylert
Filed March 23./41 Filed May 10. 1841 Tax fees 1.34 Tax fees .50 .84 $ 1.34 Received the above fees in full –
Bradford County Fs Recorded May 10 1841 in the office for recording of deeds in & for said county in deed book Vol 18 page. 407 & 5 - Witness my hand & official seal the date aforesaid E.W Baird Recorder
Luzerne County fs Recorded in the office for recording deeds in and for said county in power of attorney book No. 1. Page 23. Ac. Witness my hand and seal of Office and Wilkes Barre the 23 day of March A.D 1841 Issac Bowman Rec.r Per James Bowman Deputy
Creator
- McCall, Archibald, 1734-1814 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu