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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-017-0429 MG4-422

Meade County, Kentucky Meade County, Kentucky 1861-12-06 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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State of Kentucky Meade County Court 6th December 1861

"The resignation of John H Trent a Justice of the Peace of this County residing in District No 7. at the Mouth of Wolf Creek was on this day produced into Court and ordered to be entered of record. reading as follows Towit,

"Wolf Creek Decr 2nd 1861

Mr Wm Alexander Judge of the Meade County Court

Dear Sir,

I have resigned my Commission as Justice of the Peace of this District, and we know one here and think Mr B F Cook will make as good one as we can get. Yours with respect

J. H. Trent.

It is therefore considered by the Court that the Office of Justice of the Peace heretofore filled by said Trent in said District has become vacant by reason of said resignation and that the vacancy remains to be filled by his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky temporarily, until the next ensuing August Election as provided by law, which is certified for that purpose and B F Cook is recommended as a fit person to fill said vacancy."

A Copy Att. Wm Fairleigh Clk Meade County Court

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B. F. Cooks Recommendation as Justice of The Peace for Meade County,

District No. 7.

Issue Commission B. M

IssdApr 24. 1862