From a Committee of the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to
Franklin, John Fothergill, and David Barclay
Minutebook copy: Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia
<Philadelphia, May 3, 1771. When the managers learned from
Fothergill that the money allotted to the Hospital from the unclaimed
shares of the Pennsylvania Land Company is payable as soon as
attorneys are authorized to receive it, they convened a meeting of
the contributors on April 30 last, which passed a resolution
empowering them to issue a letter of attorney to Franklin,
Fothergill, and Barclay. They have done so, carefully following the
draft that Fothergill sent, so as to be sure of conforming precisely
to the requirements of the Bank. The letter, which is enclosed
together with a copy of the resolution, has been witnessed by John
Allen, Capt. Nathaniel Falconer, and one of his seamen, who will be
ready to attest to it. The documents are in a small box sent in care
of Allen, who has been asked to deliver it to Barclay. The new
managers, to be chosen at the annual election a few days hence, will
inform them what should be done about selling the stock and
transferring the funds. Signed by Israel and James Pemberton, John
Reynell, Thomas Wharton, and Samuel Rhoads.>
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