IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF
The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
{ KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}
BERIAH MAGOFFIN,
GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH,

To all who shall see these Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That W S Philips having been duly elected to the office of 2^ond Lieutenant, and that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of said Philips, I do hereby commission him as SECOND LIEUTENANT. with the rank of 2^ond Lieutenant, in the Kentucky State Guard, to rank as such from the 30^t day of May, eighteen hundred and Sixty. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of 2ond Lieutenant, by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.

And I do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as 2^ond Lieutenant; and he is to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as he shall receive from me or the future Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or the General or other superior officers set over him, according to the rules and discipline prescribed in the Military Laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This commission to continue in force during the term of six years, or until a successor is elected.

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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 12^th day of Novr, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and in the 69^t year of the Commonwealth.

B. Magoffin

BY THE GOVERNOR:
Thos. B. Monroe Jr, Secretary of State.
By Ja^s W Tate asst. Secy

1861

OATH.

I do solemnly swear, that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my abilities, the office of First Second Leut Uniontown rifle company according to law; and I do further solemnly swear, that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons, within this State nor out of it, with a citizen of this State; nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, with a citizen of this State; nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, or aided or assisted any person thus offending — so help me God.

W. S. Phillips

Subscribed and sworn before me, a Justice of the Peace for Union County, Kentucky, this12 day of Jan, 1861.

G F Higginson
Justice of the Peace. Notary Public

accepted
B. Magoffin

W. S. Phillips
2^nd Lieut Commission

The Honorable Beriah Magoffin, Govenor of Ky Will please accept the resignation of W S Phillips 2ond Lieutenant of Uniontown rifle company.

With respect W. S. Phillips