The State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County } SS:

I John M^cClaren duly appointed by the Governor of the State of Kentucky, a Commissioner for the State of Kentucky, resident at Pittsburgh, in the state of Pennsylvania, 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 ^the^ state of Kentucky.

John M^cClaren

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 1^st day of April A. D 1865

Wilson McCandless
U S District Judge

{Revenue Stamp}W. M^cC.
April 1^st
1865

United States of America
Western Dist. of Penna } SS.

I S. C. M^cCandless, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for said District, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the Hon. Wilson M^cCandless, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, and that the signature to the same is in his proper handwriting. I do further certify that he was at the time of signing the same Judge of the U.S. Dist. Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Pittsburgh Pa, this 1^st day of April A. D. 1865

S. C. M^cCandless, Clerk
{Revenue Stamp}S. C. M^cC.
April 1^st
1865

Pennsylvania
Com^r Deeds
Oath of John M^cClaren
filed 6^th Apl 1865

John M^cClaren
Commissioner

{COMMISSIONER FOR THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
JOHN M^CCLAREN
PITTSBURG, PA.}

Comr Deeds
John M^cClaren
signature & seal as Com for Ky