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435 State of Maine.

To all to whom these presents shall come.

Know Ye, That I, Roscoe G. Greene, Secretary of State, of the State of Maine, duly chosen and qualified, reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity, ability and discretion of James W. Bradbury of Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, Esquire, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the Constitution, do by these Present, constitute and appoint the said James W. Bradbury my Deputy.

To have and to hold the said Office of Deputy Secretary of State, with all the powers, privileges and immunities thereto of right appertaining, unto him the said James W. Bradbury, during my pleasure.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my private seal, at Augusta, this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

R. G. Greene

[to the right is a diamond with “LS” inside]

State of Maine

Council Chamber Augusta February 13. 1832

Personally appeared James W. Bradbury Esquire, within named, and took and subscribed the oaths prescribed by the constitution of his State and a law of the United States to qualify him to execute the trust reposed in him by the within appointment.

Before me

Alfred Prince[?] One of the members of the Executive Council