State of Missouri
County of Monroe} Towit Be it known that on this the 25^th day of February A.D. 1862 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said county and State, duly authorized by law, to administer oaths and certify to the same; John, W, M^cCann commissioner of Deeds herein, named to me personally known to be the person named in the within Commission, [...] and who being by me duly sworn made oath in due form of law, and subscribed the same, to support the Constitution of ^United States of^ America, and the Constitution of the State of Missouri, in which he resides, and that he will not take up arms, against the Government of said United States, nor the Provisional Government of Said State of Missouri, nor give aid and comfort to the enemies of either, during the present civil war — and further that he will well and truly perform & execute all the duties of his station — —

Jno, W, M^cCann

Sworn to, and subscribed, in duplicate form; before me Justice of the peace aforesaid at Paris — this the day & date above written

James Speed. J. P. M C Mo

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Paris Mo Feby 25 1862
Jas, W, Tate Esqr —
Dear Sir

I am in receipt of Governor Magoffin Commission, as Commr. of Deeds for Kentucky by you sent me for which I greatly thank you both for your kindness —

Here with I send you my affidavit as you requested to be recorded in the Secretary's office — You will percieve, that I have to make out a long affidavit to meet the provisional Government under which we are now living by the act of our Convention —

The next question is, whether I can get business Sufficient to reimburse me for the Tax fee — To do so, permit me to ask you to do me the favor to send every ^one^ from your City that may desire business in my line as Commissioner or Attorney at Law and greatly oblige

Truly your
Obt
St
Jno, W, M^cCann

Missouri

Oath
Jno. W. M^cCann
Filed Mar 3. 1862