and hold the said office of Auctioneer for the Northern Liberties, with all the Rights, Powers and Emoluments to the said office belonging or by law in any wise appertaining untill this Commission shall be legally revoked.

GIVEN in Council, under the hand of his Excellency, Thomas Mifflin, Esquire, President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this first day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

THO. MIFFLIN. [Seal.]

Test:

CHAS. BIDDLE, Sec'y.

[Inrolled 3d April, 1790.]

JOSEPH DEAN, AUCTIONEER, &ca.

IN THE NAME and by the Authority of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The Supreme Executive Council of the said Commonwealth, To Joseph Dean, Esquire, of the City of Philadelphia:

WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Prudence, Integrity and Abilities, have appointed you, the said Joseph Dean, Additional Auctioneer for the City of Philadelphia, agreeably to Act of Assembly passed the twenty-ninth day of March, Instant. You are therefore by these presents commissioned to be Auctioneer for the City of Philadelphia as aforesaid; To have and hold the said office of Auctioneer for the City of Philadelphia, with all the Rights, Powers and Emoluments to the said Office belonging or by law in any wise appertaining until this Commission shall be legally revoked.

GIVEN in Council under the hand of his Excellency, Thomas Mifflin, Esquire, President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety. THO. MIFFLIN. [Seal.]

Attest:

CHAS. BIDDLE, Sec'y.

[Inrolled 3d April, 1790.]

JOSEPH LEACOCK, INSPECTOR OF POT AND PEARL ASH.

IN THE NAME and by the Authority of the Free[State] men of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The Su[Seal.] preme Executive Council of the said Commonwealth, To Joseph Leacock, Esq'r, of the City of Philadelphia: WE, reposing especial trust & confidence in your prudence, Integrity & abilities, have appointed you, the said Joseph Leacock, Inspector of pot & pearl Ash, agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly, dated the 22d of February last. You are therefore by these presents commissioned to be Inspector of pot and pearl Ash as aforesaid, to have & to hold the said Office of Inspector of pot and pearl ash with all the Rights, Powers and Emoluments to the said office belonging, or by law in any wise appertaining, until this Commission shall be legally revoked.

GIVEN in Council, under the Hand of his Excellency, Thomas Mifflin, Esq'r, President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety.

THOS. MIFFLIN.

Attest:

CHARLES BIDDLE, Sec'y.

[Inrolled 30th April, 1790.]

DAVID KENNEDY, SECRETARY OF LAND OFFICE.

IN THE NAME and by the Authority of the Free[State] men of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The Su[Seal.] preme Executive Council of the said Commonwealth, To David Kennedy, Esquire:

WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Prudence, Integrity and Abilities, have appointed you, the said David Kennedy, Secretary of the Land Office of the said Com

monwealth. You are therfore by these Presents commissioned to be Secretary of the Land Office as aforesaid, to have and hold the said Office of Secretary of the Land Office, with all the Rights, Powers and Emoluments to the said Office belonging or by law in any wise appertaining, until this Commission shall be legally revoked.

GIVEN in Council under the hand of his Excellency, Thomas Mifflin, Esquire, President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

Attest:

CHAS. BIDDLE, Sec'y.

[Inrolled the 7th May, 1790.]

THO. MIFFLIN.

FRANCIS JOHNSTON, RECEIVER GENERAL OF THE LAND OFFICE.

IN THE NAME and by the Authority of the Free[State] men of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The Su[Seal.] preme Executive Council of the said Commonwealth, To Francis Johnston, Esquire:

WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Prudence, Integrity and Abilities, have appointed you, the said Francis Johnston, Receiver General of the Land Office of the said Commonwealth. You are therefore by these presents commissioned to be Receiver General of the Land Office aforesaid, to have and hold the said Office of Receiver General of the Land office, with all the Rights, Powers and Emoluments to the said office belonging or by Law in any wise appertaining until this Commission shall be legally revoked.

GIVEN in Council, under the hand of his Excellency, Thomas Mifflin, Esquire, President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

Attest:

CHAS. BIDDLE, Sec'y.

[Inrolled the 7th May, 1790.]

THO. MIFFLIN.

OATH OF OFFICE OF D. KENNEDY, ESQ'R, SEC'RY OF LAND OFFICE.

The 6th day of May, 1790, Before Plunket Fleeson, Esq'r, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia, personally appeared David Kennedy, of the City of Philadelphia, Esq'r, and took the Oath as Secretary of the Land Office of this State, prescribed by an Act of General Assembly, passed the 8th day of April, 1785, entitled An Act to provide further regulation whereby to secure fair and equal proceedings in the Land Office and in the Surveying of Land.

Sworn and subscribed before

me, the day first above.

PLUNKET FLEESON.

[Inrolled 7th May, 1790.]

DAVID KENNEDY.

FRANCIS JOHNSTON'S OATH OF OFFICE.

I, Francis Johnston, do swear that I will do and perform the duties of the Office of Receiver General of the Land Office with fidelity and impartiality to all men.

Sworn and subscribed

this eighth day of May, 1790,

before me,

PLUNKET FLEESON. [Seal.]

[Inrolled the 8th May, 1790.]

FRAN'S JOHNSTON.

DANIEL BRODHEAD'S OATH OF OFFICE.

I, Daniel Brodhead, do swear that I will do and perform the duties of the Surveyor General for the State of Pennsylvania with fidelity and impartiality to all men.

Sworn and subscribed

this fourteenth day of June, 1790,

before me,

PLUNKET FLEESON.

[Inrolled the 14th June, 1790.]

STEPHEN PROSSER, NOTARY & TABELLION PUBLIC.

IN THE NAME and by the Authority of the Free[Seal.] men of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL of the said Commonwealth, To Stephen Prosser, Esq'r, of the City of Philadelphia:

WE, reposing especial Trust and confidence in your prudence, Integrity and Abilities, have appointed you, the said Stephen Prosser, a Notary and Tabellion Public in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You are therefore by these presents commissioned to be a Notary & tabellion public in & for the said Commonwealth, To have & hold the said Office of Notary & Tabellion Public with, all the Rights, Powers and Emoluments to the said Office belonging or by law in any wise appertaining untill this Commission shall be legally revoked.

GIVEN in Council, under the hand of his Excellency, Thomas Mifflin, Esquire, President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

Attest:

CHARLES BIDDLE, Sec'y. [Inrolled 24th June, 1790.]

THO'S MIFFLIN.