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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0151 BR1-557

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1864-03-04 Commission/Appointment English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF The Commonwealth of Kentucky,

KENTUCKY UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL
THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE, GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH. To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, That Wm K. Duncan having been duly Appointed JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, for Hancock County, in District, No 4. until next regular election vice Jas Prentis resigned, I hereby invest him with full power and authority to execute and discharge the duties of the said office according to law: And to have and to hold the same, with all the rights and emoluments thereunto legally appertaining, until his successor is duly qualified according to law.

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 4th day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 64, and in the 72nd year of the Commonwealth.

Tho E Bramlette

BY THE GOVERNOR: E. L. VanWinkle, Secretary of State. By Jas R. Page Asst Secty Commonwealth Office -- WM. E. HUGHES, State Printer.

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Wm R Duncan Commission Justice Peace 4th Dis. HC 1864. March 14th filed in clerk's office noted of record HC

att Eldred E Rate clerk H. C. C

This day William R. Duncan appeared and took the several oaths required as Justice of the peace in the Lewisport District March 14th 1864

John M Brown P. J.