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State of Maine.

To all to whom these Presents shall come,

Greeting:

Know Ye, That Albion K. Parris, our Governor, reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity, ability and discretion of Samuel F. Hussey, of Portland, Esquire, hath nominated and by and with the advice and consent of our Council appointed the said Samuel F. Hussey, one of the Agents for the Penobscot Tribe of Indians, under the Act of the fifth of March 1821.

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 unto him the said Samuel F Hussey, 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 twenty fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five; and of the Independence of the United States the forty ninth.

By the Governor:

A: Nichols, Secretary of State,

State of Maine

Cumberland ss: August 15. 1825

Personally appeared Samuel F. Hussey, Esquire, and took, subscribed and made affirmation as prescribed by the Constitution of this State and a Law of the United States, to qualify him to execute the trust reposed in him by the within Commission.

Before me Wm T. Naughton Authorized by Ded. Potestatim

Recorded Sept 20. 1828

By Secretary of State