Bute County, NC - Jethro Sumner Appointed Sheriff, 1772 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ North Carolina, SS His Excellency Josiah Martin, Esquire His Majesty's Captain General, and Governor in Chief, in and over the said Province To Jethro Sumner of Bute County, Esquire Out of the assurance I have of your Loyalty and Integrity, I Do hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint you the said Jethro Sumner to be Sheriff of the said County of Bute to Have, Hold, Use, Exercise, and Enjoy the said Office of Sheriff of the County of Bute aforesaid - During My Pleasure: Together, with all Powers and Authorities, Fees, Privileges, and Emoluments, which to the said Office of Sheriff Doth, or may of Right Belong or Appertain Given under my hand and the seal of the Province at Hillsborough this ninth Day of July, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two and in the twelfth year of His Majesty's Reign Jo. {Seal} Martin By His Excellency} Command } Saml. Studwick, Sec'y Bute County - August Court 1772 Source: David Shench Papers NC Archives PC 35.1 David Shench (1835-1902) was an attorney, Superior Court Judge, and President of Guilford Battleground Company ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts - gpotts1@nc.rr.com ______________________________________________________________________