MINTO. 



CANADA. 



EDWARD THE SEVENTH, by the Grace of God, of the United 

 Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British 

 Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, 

 Emperor of India, etc. 



To ALBERT PETER Low, of the City of Ottawa, in the Province 

 of Ontario, in our Dominion of Canada, Esquire, 



GREETING : 



E. L. JSTEWCOMBE, ^ TZNXDW you that repos- 



Deputy of the Minister of Justice, f ing trust and conn- 

 Canada. J dence in your loyalty, 

 integrity and ability, We have constituted and appointed, and 

 We do hereby constitute and appoint you the said ALBERT 

 PETER Low to be officer in charge of the expedition to Hudson 

 Bay and northward thereof in the Steamship Neptune, 



To have, hold, exercise and enjoy the said office of officer in 

 charge of the expedition to Hudson Bay and northward thereof 

 in the Steamship Neptune unto you the said ALBERT PETER 

 Low, with all and every the powers, rights, authority, privi- 

 leges, profits, emoluments and advantages unto the said office 

 of right and by law appertaining during pleasure. 



IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused these Our Letters 

 to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of Canada to be 

 hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Our Right Trusty and Well- 

 beloved Cousin and Councillor the Right Honourable Sir 

 GILBERT JOHN ELLIOT, Earl of Minto and Viscount 

 Melgund of Melgund, County of Forfar, in the Peerage 

 of the United Kingdom, Baron Minto of Minto, County 

 of Roxburgh, in the Peerage of Great Britain, Baronet 



