Ransom D. Trickey

              State of Florida }          { In County Judges Court, Alachua
              Alachua County   }          { County, Florida: Probate Court,

                     To H.B. Phillips, Esquire, County Judge in and for the
Commission    County of Duval and State of Florida.

                The annexed Last Will and Testament of the late Ransom
              D. Trickey, deceased, having been duly filed in the County Judge
              Court of Alachua County, Florida for the Probate thereof, and it
              appearing that the subscribing witnesses to said Will are non-
              residents of the County of Alachua, and are residents of the
              County of Duval, residing in the City of Jacksonville, in
              said County, and reposing especial trust and confidence
              in the care, circumspection and integrity of you the said
              H.B. Philips, County Judge, as aforesaid Now Therefore
              be it Known, that I, H.G. Mason, County Judge and Judge
              of Probate in and for the County of Alachua and State of
              Florida, in pursuance of the power and authority vested
              in me by the laws of this State, and every other power
                                          authorize and
              thereunto enabling: do hereby^grant and confirm unto you
              the said H.B. Philips, County Judge as aforesaid, full power
              and authority under this Commissioner to administer the
              oaths and take the testimony of D.H. Doig, I.A. Zacharias and
              Steven E. Foster, or either of them, as the sufficiency of the
              law requires, touching and in proof of the execution of
              the said Last Will and Testament of the said Ransom D.
              Trickey, according to the form and requirements of the
              laws of said State, in such cases made and provided
              And that upon the execution of this Commission, you
              forthwith return the same, together with the said Last
              Will [and Testament} to this Court, under your hand and
              seal, as the law requires
                     Given under my hand and seal this 2" day
                     of May, AD 1905.            H.G. Mason
                                                   County Judge