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State of Maine.

To all whom these Presents shall come,

Greeting:

[to the left is a circle with "Seal." inside it and "Albion K. Parris," written under it]

Know Ye, That Albion K. Parris, our Governor, reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity, ability and discretion of James Irish; of Gorham, Esquire, hath nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of our Council, appointed the said James Irish, Esquire, Agent to superintend and manage the sale and settlement of the Public Lands, under the Act of the twenty fifth of February 1824:

We, therefore, do hereby authorize and empower him to fulfil the duties of that office according to law; and to have and to hold the same, together with all the powers, privileges and emoluments thereto of right appertaining unto him the said James Irish, Esquire, for the term of four years, if he shall so long behave himself well in said Office.

In testimony whereof, We have caused these letters to be made Patent, and our Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness our governor at the Council Chamber, in Portland, the third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four; and of the Independence of the United States the forty eighth.

By the Governor:

A: Nichols, Secretary of State,

Qualified March 3rd 1824