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State of Maine.

To all who shall see these Presents,

Greeting:

[to the left is a circle with "Seal." inside it and "Enoch Lincoln” written under it]

Know Ye, That Enoch Lincoln, our Governor reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity ability and discretion of Silas Estes, of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland Esquire, hath nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of our Council appointed the said Silas Estes, Inspector General of Beef and Pork.

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 Silas Estes, for the term of four years, if he shall so long behave himself well in said Office unless sooner removed by the Governor and Council for the time being

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 twenty-seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight; and of the Independence of the United States the fifty second.

By the Governor:

A: Nichols, Secretary of State

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State of Maine

County of Cumberland ss: On the thirtieth day of September A.D. 1828, Personally appeared Silas Estes, of Westbrook in said County of Cumberland and took and subscribed the oaths prescribed by the Constitution of this State and a Law of the United States to qualify him to discharge and execute the duties of the Office of Inspector General of Beef and Pork within and for the State of Maine, to which he was appointed and commissioned on the 27th day of June A.D. 1828.

Sept 20. 1828 Rec'd & Recorded Before Wm T. Naughan[,] Authorized by Dedimus Potestatum

by Secy of State