a true Copy of a certificate in his possession subscribed with the name of Jolin Tyler speaker of the House of Delegates of Virginia, that the Deponent knows the Hand writing and subscribing of the said John Tyler and does verily believe'his name subscribed to the said Certificate to be of the Hand writing of the said John Tyler -- That the said Certificate was delivered to the Deponent by the said James Rumsey therein named at the City of Richmond in Virginia at which time and place several of the Gentlemen of the House of Delegates were present and did see and read the said Certificate -- and further the Deponent saith not.

James M'^Mechen Sworn the third day of Dec^ 1784 ) before me ^

John McKesson Not** Pub.

To the honourable the Legislature of the State of New York m Senate and Assembly convened

The Petition of James Rumsey of Berkeley County in the State of Virginia by Joseph Barnes at present of the City of Philadelphia his attorney for the special Purpose duly constituted Most respectfully sheweth

That your Petitioner hath invented a mode of raising Water in great Quantities to any Height from below or above the surface of the Earth by means of Steam acting upon two pistons at the same time, whereby mines may be drained, Cities or farming Grounds be watered, and mills supplied with a constant Stream at an expence far less than by any mode hitherto used or invented, a Draft or Specification of which Invention with an Explanation of its Use is ready to be delivered to this Honble House & to be filed on Record in any public Office which they may think most proper to preserve the same ;