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LOG MARKS ADOPTED BY A N Spratt

Received for Record on Date Indicated in Date Column

Mich’l O’Brien County Clerk.

DATE: December 28, 1870; March 23, 1870; October 14, 1870; February 28, 1873; September 2, 1873; December 9, 1878; [?], 1879

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This is to Certify, That A N Spratt of Alpena Michigan does in accordance with Act No. 202 of the Session Laws of the State of Michigan for the year 1867, select and adopt the following marks, to be cut or stamped in conspicuous places, upon the ends or sides (or both) of logs to be put by or for him into Thunder Bay River or tributaries for the purpose of floating or rafting to the place of manufacture or shipment.

Said Marks has been approved by the Officers of the Boom Co.

A N Spratt L.S.

Dec 28 A daub of Black Paint thus "6"

A dub of Blue Paint thus "6"

A Snake

One dot thus "(log mark)"

A Square snake "(log mark)"

A double cross Bar "(log mark)"

March 23 A Circul H (log mark)

A key

Cross Keys

October

14 A dum Bell (log mark)

Eighty Eight (log mark)

1873

Feb 28 Letter B 1 1/4 x 1 in & 1 5/8 x 1 1/8

[continued on to Spratt, A N 1870 (2)]

Letter B2 1 1/4 x 1 in

Sept 2 Notched 1 x 1

1878

Dec 9 (log mark) 1 1/4 inches Long

" " (log mark) " " "

" " (log mark) 1 1/2 " "

1879

" " (log mark) 1 1/4 " "

" " (log mark) " " "

(log mark) 2 1/2 " "

(log mark) 1 1/4 " "

(log mark) " " "

[continued on to Spratt, A N 1870 (3)]

(log mark) 1 1/4 1 1/4 in long

(log mark) 1 1/4 " "

(log mark) 1 1/4 " "