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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County } SS
Before me the Subscribe a Justice of the peace in and for the couny and state aforesaid personlly came Thomas Leary and who being duly sworn makes oath and Says that he is well accquainted with Patrick White who is now in prison in Frankfort State of Kentucky and has been so acquainted with him for some twelve months, and that he worked for said affiant some three months,, and always found him to be an industrious boy and perform the duty wich was required of him. When there was work for him and have at no time seen anything out of the way in his actions or behaviour,
Tho s Leary
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this th day of Feby AD 1864
C. F. Hauschmann J. P.
Also at same time came John Smith who also being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is well acquainted with Patrick SmithWhite, and has been so for some five or six years, and always, found him to be a boy of industrious habits. and work whenever he could get the same to do, and has at no time seen or heard of anything from any person or persons Say anything against his caracter, and always considered him to be a good Boy of truth and varacity.
12 1864
John ^his x mark^ Smith
Sworn Subscribed to before me this
C F Hauschmann J. P.