William J. Sinclair, Oath
1862-02-06
- Date of Creation
- February 6, 1862
- Place of Creation
- New York City, New York County, New York
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG4-282
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0327
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207596
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Citation
William J. Sinclair, Oath, 1862-02-06, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-017-0327 (November 13, 2026).
United States of America,
State of New York,
City and County of New York, } SS:
I, William Johnston Sinclair, of the City of New York, Counsellor at Law, having been duly appointed by His Excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky a Commissioner of Deeds, within the State of New York, for the said Commonwealth of Kentucky, do solemnly swear that I will well and truly execute and perform all the duties of the said office —
Wm J. Sinclair —
{WM J. SINCLAIR
COMMISSIONER
NEW YORK.}
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
Charles S Prince
Notary Public
{CHARLES S. PRINCE
NOTARY
PUBLIC,
NEW YORK.}
No 54 Wall Street, N.Y.
Jas W. Tate, Esqr
Asst Secretary of State;
Dear Sir;
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of my new Commission for Kentucky, and to send, above, the oath of office —
Respectfully Yours'
Wm J. Sinclair —
New York
Comr of Deeds
Oath
Wm J. Sinclair
Filed
