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Republic, near the Government of His Majesty the King of Great Britain. And I hereby invest him, the said Minister, with plenary powers to enter into any negotiation or Treaty on the part of this Government with that of Great Britain, which he may deem meet, and expedient under his instructions, for the in- terests of this Republic. Any such treaty being as required by the Constitution, subject to the ratification of the Senate. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Republic this 20th day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of the Independence of the Repub- lic the second. Sam Houston. R. A. Irion Secy of State. Docmnents 1rnde1· the Great Seal, Reco1·d Book No. 37, p. 24, Texas State Library. APPOINTMENT OF GEORGES. McINTOSH, SECRETARY OF THE TEXAS LEGATION TO ENGLAND, JUNE 20, 1837t In the name of the Republic of Texas, Free, Sovereign and Independent, To all to whom these presents may come, or may in any wise concern, GREETING-- I, Sam Houston, President of the Said Republic, by virtue of a resolution passed by the Congress of the same, bearing date the 5th day of June, instant, conferring on me full power to appoint a Secretary of Legation to the Embassy to England, do, by and with the advise and consent of the Senate, nominate and appoint George B. McIntosh, 2 Secretary of Legation to said Embassy In testimony whereof I have caused The Seal of the Republic to be herewith affixed. Done at the City of Houston this 20th day of June A. D. 1837 Sam Houston R. A. Irion Secy of State. 1 Docu111cmts unde,- the Great Seal, Record Boole, No. 97, p. 25, Texas State Library. ZThis man's middle in:tial is S not B; in nominating him, June 7, 1837, Houston wrote the name George S. McIntosh; also see G. P. Garrison (ed.), Divlomatic Correspondence of the Re7mblic of Texas, II, 69, 804, 860, etc.
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