Notary Publics Certificate. 



state of miinois, 



County of Du Pace. ) 



- ss. 



I. JAY P. SMITH, a NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the County and 

 State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing, carefully read 

 by me, is a true and complete and correct copy of the pamphlets entitled 

 "A Brief Narrative of the Invention of Reaping Machines;" "Hussey's Reaping 

 and Mowing Machines in England," and a " Review of the Pamphlet of 

 W. N. P. Fitzgerald. In opposition to the Extension of The Patent of 

 Obed Hussey," bearing the dates 1854 and 1855 respectively, on the title pages. 



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and NOTARIAL 

 SEAL, this 19th day of March. A. D. 1897. 



JAY P. SMITH. . 



