FULTON COUNTY OHIO - CONSUL: Levi W. BROWN (December 1889)
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The President of the United States of America!
     To All Who Shall See These Presents Greetings:
Know ye, That reposing special trust and confidence in the abilities and
integrity of Levi W. Brown of Ohio, I have nominated, and by and with the
advice of the Senate, do appoint his Consul of the United States of America,
at Glasgow, and such other parts as shall be nearer thereto than to the
residence of any other Consul of the United States of America, within the same
allegiance; and do authorize and empower him To have and to hold the said
office, and to exercise and enjoy all the rights, preeminences, priviliges and
authorities to the sameof right appertaining, subject to the conditions
prescribed by law:  The said Levi W. Brown, demanding and receiving no fees or
perquisites ofoffice whatever, which shall not be expressly established by
some law of the said United States, and I do hereby enjoin all Captains,
Masters and Commanders of ships and other vessels, armed or unarmed, sailing
under the flag of the said States as well as all othr of their citizens, to
acknowledge and consider him the Said Levi W. Brown, accordingly and I do
hereby pray and requst HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY, Her Governors and Officers to
permit the said Levi W. Brown, fully and peacably to enjoy and exercise the
said office, without giving, or suffering to be given unto him, any
molestation or trouble; but on the contrary, to afford him all the proper
countenance and assistance; I offering to do the same for all those who shall
in like manner be recommended to me by Her said Majesty.
     IN testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made Patent, and
the SEAL of the UNITED STATES to be hereunto affixed.
     Given under my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the Sixteenth day of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine,
and of the Independence of the Unied States of America the one hundred and
fourteenth.
              
                                                         Benj___ Harrison
By the President,
    James G. Blaine
           Secretary of State

Submitted by:  Maggie Brown Moerdyke


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