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State of Maine.

To James M. Rogers, of Bowdoin, in our County of Lincoln, Gentleman,

[to the left is a circle with the word “Seal” written inside and “Albion K. Parris,” underneath]

Greeting:

Whereas, our Governor, by his commission under our seal, on the thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, with the advice and consent of our Council, constituted, appointed and Commissioned you to be a Coroner, in our said County of Lincoln, during the pleasure of our Governor and Council for the time being; And whereas the address of both branches of the Legislature of this State, has been presented to our Governor and Council, requesting your removal from every civil and military office which you now hold, under this State; by which address it appears, that you are guilty of the crime of having had in your possession a certain false, forged and counterfeit bank bill, or promissory not, purporting to have been issued for and in behalf of the President, Directors and Company of the Kennebec Bank, and of having uttered and tendered the same in payment as true to one Syms Gardner, knowing the same to be false, forged and counterfeit, with intent to defraud the said Gardner; and further, that the Legislature believe, from credible information, that you have been extensively concerned in the importation and circulation of counterfeit bank bills, within this State, to the great detriment of the Citizens: Whereupon our Council have advised that you be removed from the said office:

We therefore, command you, that you henceforth surcease the execution of the duties of said office, and of every legal precept under our authority, except such as may be in your hands, at the time of the receipt hereof.

Witness, Albion K. Parris, our Governor, and our seal hereunto affixed, at Portland, this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three; and in the forty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By Command;

A: Nichols, Secretary of State

[in left margin of page: [Copy of the Officer’s return on file.]

State of Maine: Lincoln ss: February 22d. 1823. I have this day caused the within named James M. Rogers of Bowdoin, to be served with the original supercedeas [supersedeas] of which the within is a true copy, by delivering to him in person the original precept.

(Signed) Peter H. Green, Sheriff of the County of Lincoln.]