George the Third &c Know ye that We reposing especial Trust &c in the Loyalty &c of our trusty and well beloved Benjamin Heron of Cape fear in our province of North Carolina Esquire &c Do, Constitute and appoint him Secretary and Clerk of the Crown of the said Province and each of them During our pleasure with all and singular the Fees &c thereunto belonging and to do and execute &c In Testimony whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made patent.

Witness our trusty and well beloved Arthur Dobbs Esquire &c at Brunswick the fifth day of August 1762 &c

Brunswick August 6 1762 The Within Named Benjamin Heron Esquire then personally appeared before me and took the oath and made and subscribed the Declaration by law appointed for his Qualification