State of Texas

County of Bexar

           

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph A French of the said county of Bexar & State of Texas have made constituted and appointed and do by these presents make constitute and appoint James R Sweet of the county and state aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for and agent for me and in my name to receive and receipt for all monies due and to become due to me on account of beef furnished by me to the Third Regiment of Sibley's Brigade under my contract with P. T. Browrigg Ap^t Com^y of Subsistance to said Brigade dated 2^d day of September 1861. I hereby declare this power irrevocable empowering my said agent to do and perform all things lawful and necessary to be done in the premises as fully and validly as if done by me in proper person. In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name this 19^th day of Oct 1861       

Joe. A. French

Witness, C E Jefferson/

 

The State of Texas

County of Bexar

            Before me, C E Jefferson a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Joe A French, to me well known, who acknowledged that he signed and delivered the foregoing power of Attorney and he declared the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein set forth.

                                                                                   

To certify which I hereto

set my official seal and

signature this 26^th day of

October AD 1861

C E Jefferson

Not. Pub. B C.

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