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Item Number:  0167
Description:  Document titled " Certificate of Commissioners in New York, Executive Department North Carolina" sent to the Clerk of the Superior Court of Rutherford County. Dated June 5, 1834, Raleigh, North Carolina. The document states that "In compliance with the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly passed in the 1830 - 1831 Session, authorizes appointment of Commissioners to take the acknowledgement and proof of deeds and instruments under seal and depositions. The following gentlemen have been appointed Commissioners for the States and Territories in which they reside, vis: (twelve names are referenced) Philadelphia - 1; New York - 4; Norfolk - 1; Charleston, South Carolina - 2; Nashville, Tennessee - 1; Mobile - 1; Tuscaloosa - 1; Pensacola - 1." The document is signed, signature is illegible. 
Date of Item:  1834-06-05
Category:  Supporting Documents
Location:  Box 3
 

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, NORTH CAROLINA

Raleigh, June 5, 1834

SIR,

In compliance with the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of this State, passed at their session in 1830-31, entitled "an act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners to take the acknowledgement and proof of deeds, and instruments under seal, and depositions," I have the honor to inform you that the following gentlemen have been appointed Commissioners for the States and Territories in which they respectively reside, viz. William M. Meredith, Esq. of the city of Philadelphia; Clarence D. Sacket, Caleb S. Woodhull, Henry N. Cruger, and William H. Maxwell, Esquires, of the city of New York; John N. Tazewell, Esq. of Norfolk; Mitchell King and Samuel G. Barker, Esquires, of Charleston, (S.C.) John P. Erwin, Esq. of Nashville, (Ten.) Frederick S. Blount, Esq. of Mobile; Richard T. Brumby, Esq. of Tuscaloosa; and Thomas M. Blount, Esq. of Pensacola.

I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,

[D.L. Senian?] [Signed]

To the clerk of the Superior Court of Rutherfordton county.