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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0084 BR1-478

New Orleans, New Orleans Parish, Louisiana New Orleans, New Orleans Parish, Louisiana 1863-12-11 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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State of Louisiana City of New Orleans

I, Walter Hicks Peters, a resident of the City, haveing been appointed by his Excellency, Thomas E Bramlette, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a Commissioner for said Commmonwealth in this State of Louisiana, to take the Acknowledgements of Deeds & other witness; Deposition; administer Oaths etc and to have said office and exercise its functions in the City of New Orleans, State aforsaid, do hearby solemnly swear that I will well and faithfully & to the best of my ability, will truly execute & perform all the duties incumbent on me as such Commissioner, under & by virtue of the laws of said Commonwealth of Kentucky, so help me God,

In oath of which I hereby set my hand & annex my official seal, at New Orleans, on this 11th day of December AD 1863

Walter H. Peters Commissioner

Mayoralty of New Orleans, City of New Orleans, La, Sworn to & subscribed before me, at New Orleans, on the 11th day of December AD 1863

James F. Miller Capt, U. S. A. Acting Mayor

WALTER H. PETERS. COMMISSIONER FOR THE STATE OF Kentucky NEW ORLEANS.

MAYORALTY, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA

Please acknowledge Recpt of this W. H. P.

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Louisiana Commr Deeds Oath of W. H. Peters Recd 13th Jany/64