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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-017-0543 MG4-541 to MG4-542

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island 1862-01-18 Legal/Financial 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 "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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The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Providence County ss.

I Henry Martin, residing in Providence, in the County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, appointed by the Governor of the State of Kentucky, a Commissioner for said State of Rhode Island, to take the proof and acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and to administer oaths pursuant to the act of the legislature of said State of Kentucky, approved January 7. 1852; do solemnly swear, that I will well and faithfully execute and perform all the duties of such Commissioner under and by virtue of the laws of Kentucky.

Henry Martin

Taken, subscribed and sworn to this eighteenth day of January in the year A.D. 1862.

Before me Albert M. Hewitt. Justice of the Peace.

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Providence Rhode Island November 6th. 1862 Jas W. Tate Esq.

Sir Your Note of 2d Ulto. was received during my absence.

My Commission was duly received. On referring to my Commission, I find that I took and subscribed my Oath of Office. as Commissioner on the Eighteenth Day of January 1862. and on that Day deposited it in our Post Office. directed to you at Frankfort Kentucky.

Nothing appearing in the act appointing Commissioners, relative to a fee to the Secretary of $5. it was not forwarded.

Naming the Fee in your Note. I now enclose $5. U.S. No 84.192.

Very Respectfully Henry Martin

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Rhode Island

Oath of Henry Martin Comr. of Deeds Filed Nov 11. 1862