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of the foregoing communication are true to the best of his knowledge & belief.

Given under my hand this date aforewritten.

J.C. Bean, J.P.

State of Missouri, County of Jackson, s.s.

I Saml D. Lucas Clerk of the County Court [illeg] and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James C. Bean Esq whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of same certificate and still is an acting justice of the Peace [illeg] and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.

In testimony whereof I here unto
set my hand and affix
the seal of [same court?] at office
in Independence this 11th day
of November 1846
Saml D Lucas, Clerk