His Excellency Arthur Dobbs Esquire &c., To Arthur Howe Gentleman Greeting.
Out of the confidence I have in your Loyalty &c., and in Virtue of His Majestys Royal Commission and Authority I do by these Presents Nominate constitute and appoint you Publick Register of and for the county of Chowan in the said Province To Have hold &c.
Given under my hand and Seal at Brunswick the fourth day of March 1763 &c