State of New Jersey
Burlington County

Personally appeared before me James D Shreve Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Burlington, Joseph C. Clark who having been appointed by the Governor of Kentucky a Commissioner to take the ackowledgements & proofs of Deeds, and other instruments of writing &c &c &c received in the State of Kentucky; resident in New Jersey, doth hereby solemnly swear that he will to the best of his knowledge and ability perform the duties of the said office

Joseph C. Clark

Sworn & Subscribed before me in Mount Holly this 31 Day of December 1863

James D Shreve
Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Burlington County } ss

I Ames Gibbs Clerk of the County Court in and for the county and state above named do hereby Certify that James D. Shreve before whom the within affidavit was made, and who has thereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named duley commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his Signature thereunto is genuine.

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this first day of January eighteen hundred & sixty four

Amos Gibbs clk
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Jan 1
1864

Mt. Holly Jany ,. 1864
E L Vanwickle Esq
D^r Sir

I beg leave to send you my affidavit as taken before James D Shreve a Justice of the Peace for our County, also a certificate of the County Clerk —

Please notify me of the receipt and State if the papers are satisfactory

I remain very respectfully
Yours &c
Joseph C. Clark

Com^r Deeds
New Jersey
J.C. Clark