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Georgia -- Executive department State House, Louisville 
 
To all Whom it may concern- Greeting 
Know ye- that William Davies having been represented to me as a good Citizen of this state I have granted him my permission to travel through the Creek nation to the Western Territory and return- hereby charging and requiring him to conduct himself [added text: toward the Indians ]  as an honest good citizen ought to do in strict conformity with the laws of this State and of the United States  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Executive Seal this  
nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & two and of American Independence the XXVI  
By the Governor 
 
[Signed] Geo. R. Clayton Secty. E.D. [Secretary Executive Department]   
 
Josiah Tattnall Jany. [January]   
 
Crate of my [unclear text: 26 op ]   
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins 
[unclear text: Superintendant I.a. [Indian affairs]  ]   
 
 
 
 
 
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Pass returned to the Executive department by [unclear text: 16th ]  Davies & another granted the  
3d Decemr. [3rd December]  1802  
 
[unclear text: Passed ]  Fort Wilkinson  
25th April 1802 
Wm [William]  Peters [unclear text: Major ]  
[unclear text: Commdg [Commanding]  ]