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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-031-0185 R1-259 to R1-260

Dover, Mason County, Kentucky Dover, Mason County, Kentucky 1863-04-07 Correspondence 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 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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Dover April 7 1863 Gov Robinson:

Dear Sir by law it is mad my duty as Town Clerk to send to you the name of the person receiving the highest No. of votes for Police Judge below you will find the name in form you will confer a favor by Sending commission at your earliest convenience, with high regards I remain yours truly

M Smith

I hereby certify that J C Hess recived the highest No -- of votes for Police Judge being (33 vots)

M Smith, (T Clerk)

State of Kentucky Mason County } Sct.

Sworn to before me a Justice of the peace for said county & state, this 7th day of April 1863

Charles Jos Fox -- J. P. M C

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Police Judge

Dover

Police Judge J. C. Hess Com IsdApr 10 1863