the forty-fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America,
the Honourable WILLIAM DOBEIN JAMES, deposited in this office
the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author and proprietor,
in the words following, TO WIT:

"A Sketch of the life of Brigadier General FRANCIS MARION,
and a history of his Brigade from its rise in June, 1780,
until disbanded in December, 1782; with descriptions of characters and scenes
not heretofore published. -- Containing also an appendix,
with copies of letters which passed between several of the leading characters
of that day, principally from Gen. Greene to Gen. Marion.
By William Dobein James, A.M. during that period one of Marion's militia --
at present one of the Associate Judges in Equity, South-Carolina."

In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled,
"An Act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps,
charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies
during the times therein mentioned," and also an act entitled, "An Act
supplementary to an act, entitled, `An act for the encouragement of learning,
by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors
and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned,'
and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing,
engraving and etching historical and other prints."

JAMES JERVEY,
Clerk of the District of South-Carolina.