Page:Messages and Letters of William Henry Harrison Vol. 1.djvu/61

Rh  February 5, 1801 Fergus Historical Series, Early Illinois, 31

, Esq., Governor and Commander in Chief of Indiana Territory,

Know you that reposing Especial trust and confidence in your abilities, integrity and judgment, I, the said have appointed, and do by these presents appoint and commission you, the said, to be one of our Judges of the court of common pleas, in and for our said County, hereby giving and granting unto you full right and title to have and Execute all and singular the powers, Jurisdictions and authorities, and to receive and enjoy all and singular Emoluments, of a Judge of the court of common pleas, of a Judge of the Orphans Court, and of a Justice of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the peace in and for the county aforesaid agreeable to the constitution of the laws of this Territory to have and to hold this commission and the office hereby granted to you so long as you shall behave yourself well.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Territory at Vincennes (Seal) this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one and of the Independence of the United States the twenty fifth. By the governor, , Secretary (Endorsed) Commission, Esq.  , 3rd April 1801 Burton Historical Collection, 59

I am informed by Judge [John] Griffin that the land which I bought of [Francis] Vigo was included in the Mortgage given to his Creditors at Detroit—if so I must ask the favor of you to get these gentlemen to release the Mortgage on Condition of my securing the purchase money to them—