[Nominations for Sheriff and Judges in Grafton County.] Nomination for Judges of the Inferior Cort in the County of Grafton by us, Representatives for sd County Viz Nomination for Sheriff of sd County of Grafton Tim° Bedel Esq Haverhill Jona Child John Young Elisha Payne R. Freeman William Ayer [7-33] [Nominations for Cheshire County.] The Representatives for the County of Cheshire met together and Nominated the following Persons for Civell Officers for Sd County if His Excellency and the Honourble Councell See fit to appoint them ᏙᏃ Judges for the Court in Sa County as follows the Honb Semion Olcut Esq of Charleston Honbe Sam" Ashley Esq Claremont Honb Benja Bellows Esq Walpole & William Haywood Esq Charleston Sam Hunt Esq. Sheriff Charleston Thomas Sparhawk Esq. Judge probate Walpole Calven Frink Esq Regester Probate Swanzey Joseph Bort westmorland George Kimball Charleston Isaac Hammond Swanzey Silas wright & Daniel Chase Concord for Sd County & also Moses Smith Jun. Coronor [7-34] [Recommendations for Cheshire County Judges.] To his excelency the Governor and Council for the State of New Hampshire Whereas the Justices of the peace within and for the County of Cheshire, have ben informed, that the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and one of the side Judges, have resigned their Offices therefor We the Subscribers, have thought fit to recommend, the Honourable Sanford Kingsbury for Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, And Frances Smith Nathaniel Sartal Printice and Lemuel Holmes as assistant Judges; Said Kingsbury is recommended for Chief Justice by the request of Mr Smith. Wm Ripley Silas Mack Josiah Stevens Roswell Hubbard [7-35] [Credentials of Marbois and L'Etombe.] By the United States in Congress assembled. — It is hereby made known, to all whom it may concern, that full Credence & Respect are to be paid to the Sieur de Marbois Councellor to Parliament, as Consul of France for the States of Pensylvania and Deleware and Consul General for the thirteen United States of America. Which States are called upon respectively, by virtue of the powers delegated by the Confederation, to the United States in Congress assembled, to furnish the said Sieur de Marbois with their exequator or notification of his quality, delivering one copy thereof to the said Sieur de Marbois and causing another to be published in one or more gazettes. Done at Annapolis this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty four and of our Sovereignty & Independence the Eighth. By the United States in Congress assembled Chas Thompson Secy Entered and Recorded Thomas Mifflin Joseph Pearson D Secy By the United States in Congress assembled. It is hereby made known, to all whem it may concern, that full credence and respect are to be paid to the Sieur de L. Etombe as Consul of France for the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island — Which States are called upon respectively, by virtue of the Powers delegated by the Confederation to the United States in Congress assembled, to furnish the said Sieur L. Etombe with their Exequator or notification of his quality delivering one copy thereof to the said Sieur L. Etombe and causing another to be published in one or more gazettes Done at Annapolis this eleventh day of february in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four and of our Sovereignty and Independence the Eighth. By the United States in Congress Assembled. Cha Thompson Secy Entered and Recorded Thomas Mifflin Joseph Pearson D Secy [7-36] [Commission of Monsieur Toscan as Vice-Consul at Portsmouth.] [Translated from the French by Otis G. Hammond.] Commission of Monsieur Toscan as Vice Consul at Portsmouth in New Hampshire. This day, the twenty fourth of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, the King being at Versailles, wishing to provide for a Vice Consulate at Portsmouth in New Hampshire, and desiring favourably to treat Monsieur Toscan, by the good accounts of his zeal and ability which have been rendered to His Majesty, has appointed and established him Vice Consul at Portsmouth subordinate to the Consulate of the States of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, to protect his subjects who are engaged in commerce to the said place and to fulfill the functions assigned to Vice Consuls; His Majesty intending that he may enjoy the honors, authorities and prerogatives pertaining thereto, and the appointments which thereunto belong His Majesty enjoins the sailors, traders and others of his subjects to recognize Monsieur Toscan in the said capacity of Vice Consul at Portsmouth His Majesty orders Monsieur de L. Etombe, Consul for the States of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island to cause the notification to be executed, and to register in the Chancellor's office a copy of this commission, which he has signed with his own hand, and caused to be countersigned by my councillor in all his councills, the Minister and Private Secretary of State and the Financier. Louis CMC Chartries Entered & Recorded Joseph Pearson D Se [Monsieur Toscan's Credentials.] By the United States in Congress assembled, It is hereby made known, to all whom it may concern, that full credence and respect are to be paid to the Sieur Toscan as Vice Consul of France at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire; which State is called upon by virtue of the powers delegated by the Confederation to the United States in Congress assembled to furnish the said Sieur Toscan with their exequator or notification of his quality, delivering one copy thereof to the said Sieur Toscan and causing another to be published in one or more gazettes — Done at Annapolis this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four and of our Sovereignty and Independence the eighth. By the United States in Congress assembled Chas Thompson Secy Thomas Mifflin. Entred and Recorded [7-37] Joseph Pearson Dep Sec [Commissions to Abiel Foster and Pierce Long as Delegates to Congress.] The Sovereign and Independent State of New Hampshire, We the said State, reposing special Trust and Confidence in your wisdom, virtue & fidelity, do, by these presents, constitute and appoint you the said Abiel Foster Esquire a Delegate to represent this State in Congress untill the first Monday in November next, agreeable to the rules and regulations established by law. And we do hereby vest in you all the powers, authorities, rights and privileges appertaining or belonging to this your appointment : you governing yourself from time to time agreeable to such orders as shall be transmitted to you by authority of our General Court. Witness Meshech Weare Esquire, our President and Commander in Chief in and over the said State, as given under his hand and the great Seal of the State this day of Anno Domini 1784 and in the ninth year of our Independence. By His Excellencys Command Joseph Pearson Dep. Secy S. Ap M Weare [On the reverse, in the same form and under the same date, is a like commission to Pierce Long Esquire. [7-38] ED.] [Jonathan Child to Meshech Weare, 1784.] . Respected Sir Lime 27th of March 1784 I am made acquainted by Capt Green that the receipts I gave the Collecttors of the Several Towns in the county of Grafton in Oct 1780 |