Early California

The People of the State of California.

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the capacity, gallantry, integrity and industry of Elisha Williams McKinstry I Peter Hardeman Burnett, Governor of the State of California, in the name and by the authority of the People of said State, do by these presents appoint him the said Elisha Williams McKinstry Adjutant General of the State of California to fill the Vacancy occasioned the resignation of Theron R. Perlee, to hold the same until the meeting of the next Legislature.

In Witness whereof I have caused the Great Seal Of The State to be hereunto affixed

Given under my hand at the City of San Jose the Ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty, and of the Independence of the United States the Seventy fifth.

By Peter Hardeman Burnett

Governor of California

[embossed on lower left side of page: Seal of the State of California]

William C. Van Voorhies

Secretary of State