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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-031-0128 R1-178

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-12-02 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
JAMES F. ROBINSON, GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH, To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, That James Sconce Esq, Having been duly appionted JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Scott County, in District No. Two, vice Jno Branham refusing to qualify, I hereby investing 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 therunto legally appertaining, until his successor is duly qualified accordiing to law.

SEAL OF KENTUCKY UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
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 2d day of Decr, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 62, and in the 71st year of the Commonwealth.

BY THE GOVERNOR: J F Robinson

D. C Wickliff, Secretary of State.

Commonwealth Office -- WM. H. HUGHES, State Printer.

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Commission William Sconce vice the within forward Comm. to Jno. J. Morrison Georgetown

Scott County

J. P. Dist N 2 Jany 22. 1863 Wm Sconce vice Jas Sconce