Up until March 27, 1947, these records were in the form of petitions submitted to the State Librarian of Georgia bearing: (1) the name of the petitioner, (2) the petitioner's county of residence, (3) the date of the petition, (4) the petitioner's business connection, (5) the petitioner's post office, (6) the petitioner's signature, and (7) the signatures, county of residence and business addresses of two Freeholders of the state of Georgia. The latter portion of the petition form bears (1) the order stating that the petitioner is appointed a Notary Public for the State at Large for the term of four years, (2) the date of the order, and (3) the signature of the State Librarian. Following the order is the petitioner's oath, signature and the subscription of witness of a Notary Public, State at Large. After March 27, 1947, the Office of Secretary of State assumed authority over the Notary Public Division and the documents were changed to "Certificates of Appointment of Notary Public" (omitting the petition portion as found on the earlier form). The information given on the latter certificate form includes: (1) the county of residence of the applicant, (2) the name of the Clerk of Superior Court of said county, (3) the applicant's name, post office, age, and sex, and (4) the dates of appointment and expiration as a Notary Public. The certificate is then dated and signed by the Clerk of Superior Court, and also bears the signature of the newly commissioned Notary Public.