IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF
The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
{KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL}
THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE,
GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH.
To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, That W^m K. Duncan having been duly Appointed JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, for Hancock County, in District, No 4. until next regular election vice Jas Prentis resigned, I hereby invest him with full power and authority to execute and discharge the duties of the said office according to law: And to have and to hold the same, with all the rights and emoluments thereunto legally appertaining, until his successor is duly qualified according to law.

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In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent and the Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 4^th day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 64, and in the 72^nd year of the Commonwealth.

Tho E Bramlette

BY THE GOVERNOR:
E. L. VanWinkle, Secretary of State.
By Jas R. Page
Asst Secty
Commonwealth Office — WM. E. HUGHES, State Printer.

W^m R Duncan
Commission
Justice Peace
4^th Dis. HC
1864. March 14^th
filed in clerk's office
noted of record HC

att
Eldred E Rate
clerk H. C. C

This day William R. Duncan appeared and took the several oaths required as Justice of the peace in the Lewisport District March 14^th 1864

John M Brown P. J.