Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9375, for Andrew Logan, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C. 

Logan, Andrew

NUMBER
S. 9375
B. L. Wt. 38526-160-44

Born in N. C.

CONTENTS
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12.312
South Carolina
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Andrew Logan
of Abbeville in the State of S. Ca.
who was a pr. in the compy commanded
by Captain Moore of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the S. Car.
line for 8 mo. & 5 days -
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Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the rate of 27 Dollars 21 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April
1833 and sent to Thos. C
Spierin Abbeville C. H.  S. Car.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833      54.42
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept   13.60
                                                         $68.02

{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book E  Vol. C [or 6] Page 73


[notes on the upper right side of page]
Let 13 Apl 35 Pensioner
"     "    "     "  Pen Agt Suspd.
Let N. C. Davis  Dec 1/55
Let same Dec 5/55
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231.075   Act of Mar 3
Jany 8 1856.
Andrew Logan 
Andrew Logan 
Priv 
Pensioner
Capt John Irwin 
& Col Anderson
Gen Andrew Pickins
Enl. 1780
dis 1783
War of Revolution
& Cherokee War [this line marked out]
Ad. 160 acs Aug. 12/56
Boynton
S. C. June 32 - 12312
N. C. Davis   Vol. [9?] 128
Abbeville C. H.
S. C.

[sideways on the bottom left corner]
Rev War
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17730
Andrew Logan 
Abbeville
S. C.


Admit for 8 months
5 days as private
$27.21


Thomas Spierin
Abbeville C. H.
South Carolina
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BRIEF in the case of Andrew Logan
of Abbeville D in the State of South Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  [blank]

3.  How old is he?  67 or 68

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.
In 1781
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
1 [Month]
Rank.
As a 
[blank]
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt John Irvin

Period.
[blank]
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
6 [Months]
Rank.
As a 
[blank]
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Samuel More

Period.
[blank]
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
1 [Month] or 5 weeks
Rank.
As a 
[blank]
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Gen. Pickens

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Chota town in Indian country 

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Abbeville district, S. C. 

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary & living witness

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and is so, in what respect?  Correct


I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.


J E Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District

On this third day of November AD one 
thousand Eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me William Hill Judge of the 
Court of Ordinary now sitting for said District Andrew Logan a resident of 
Abbeville District of South Carolina aged ninety years who being duly sworn 
according to Law doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and also for the purpose of obtaining 
Bounty Land under the act of 3rd of March AD 1833.
That he entered the service sometime in 1780 and that he served
at different Periods up to 1783, that he first Entered the service under
Capt. John Irwin & Col. Anderson  that after the siege of ninety six
was raised he crossed over Saluda went to Fishdam Ford on Broad
River went down on the east side of River to a little town then called
Pinetree, remained there about 3 weeks, crossed over to the ridge 30 miles below
ninety six that Capt. Beals of the Dragoons about this time pursued some 
of the Tories & British, had a skirmish & killed some few men.
That after this he went under the same Captain Irwin into the 
Expedition against the Cherokee Nation, Col Anderson & General Andrew
Pickins were his commanders in the expedition against the Cherokee nation
That in the expedition they Destroyed the Indian Huts & Burnt the Big Chota
Hut after he [illegible] from this exp[illegible].  That he resided in Abbeville District
at that time that he volunteered his services.  But that he cannot [ever?] 
recollect the Dates.  that he was a horseman in the services
That he thinks that his name is now on the Pension Roll.  that he 
made application for Pension through the agency of Thomas Speirin 
Esqr some probably twenty years ago  that he received a pension & Drew it 
only one year.  But that he cannot now recollect whether Thomas Spierin 
procured his Pension from the state of S.C. or from the United States, but he is 
under the impression that it was from the United States.  He further states that 
his Pension papers after he had neglected for a length of time to apply or
draw his Pension, were placed in the hands of Hon. A. Burt M.C. to try & get
what might be due him.  That Hon. A. Burt never Drew any thing for him
And Now the papers have been mislaid or Lost by Hon. A. Burt.  that he 
has by his Attorney frequently made application to Mr. Burt for them But
he has been unable as yet to procure them.  And he now asks that if 
his name is on the Pension Roll that a Duplicate certificate of Pension
may be issued to him upon his making sufficient proof of his
Identity
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That his former application for Pension was signed by James
Wardlaw as Clerk of the Court & Rev. Hugh Dickson.  that 
having lost through Mr. Burt his certificate he is unable to 
Draw any thing.  He also hopes that if he is entitled to land Bounty
under the act of 3rd of March 1833 that his warrant will be issued
under this application.  That he has now no Documentary evidence
of his services as a revolutionary soldier & does not know a single living
witness by which he can prove his service.  He is now only able to 
submit as evidence a certificate from the Comp. Generals office 
of this State of his service for 133 days that he is satisfied
that he was from time to time in the service altogether at least six months
that he was upon several occasions employed as a member of a 
scouting party.  that he thinks his Pension was drawn from the agency
at Charleston by Mr. Joseph Black.

Andw Logan

Sworn to and subscribed before me 
the day and year aforesaid

W Hill Judge of Court of Ordinary


We James M Chiles a clergyman residing in the State of 
South Carolina Abbeville District and E. R. Calhoun residing 
in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Andrew Logan, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
Declaration, that we believe him to ninety years of age, that 
he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he 
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that 
we concur in that opinion

James M Chiles
E. R. Calhoun

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me      2

William Hill
Judge of the Court of Ordinary
Abbeville Dist. So Ca.
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231.075






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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia  November 14th 1855

No. 156
Book P.
Issued the 12th April 1785 to Mr
Andrew Logan for Nineteen Pounds Sterling
for 133 days Militia Duty as private Horseman
from 1780 to 1783 per account audited
Principal £19.-.-.
Annual Interest £1.6.7

State of South Carolina Dr
to Andrew Logan
For duty as Private Horseman for Capt Irvin.  Pay Bill comg in 1780 & ending in 1783
say 133 days at 20/yr   £133.-.-
Stlg  £19.-.-

South Carolina
Abbeville County

I Peter Boquet & James Mitchel Esqrs
Please to deliver to John Logan the 
Indent due to me from the Public as also for
the Interest due thereon and oblige your
Humble servt -

Andrew Logan
6th Novr 1785

I do certify that I did se Andw. Logan sign 
his name to the above order Novr 6th 1785.

William Moore, J.P.

Received 12th April 1785 -  full satisfaction for the within 
in an Indent 156 Book P.

John Logan

I do Certify that the above Indent, account &c
are true copies of the originals in this office.

Thos P. Walker
Deputy Comp Genl

(no Seal of Office)
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the 
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.  And the Court
further certifies that the Rev. James M Chiles who has signed
the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident of Abbeville
District And that the said E R Calhoun [fold in paper]
the same is a resident of Abbeville District S.C. and is a credible 
person and that their Statement is entitled to credit 

William Hill
Judge of the Court of 
Ordy for Abb. Dist.



State of South Carolina
Abbeville District

I Matthew McDonald Clerk
of the Court in & for the District aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said
Court in the matter of application of Andrew Logan for
a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this the fifth
day of November AD one thousand Eight
hundred & fifty five

Matthew McDonald
C.C.P. & G.S.

[seal]
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Declaration of Andrew
Logan an applicant for a 
pension under the act of 
Congress 7 June 1832.

8 months service & upwards

State of South Carolina

17730
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The State of South Carolina
Abbeville District ss.

On this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally
appeared in open court before the Hon'ble Richd. Gautt presiding Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for said State & District
now sitting Andrew Logan a resident of Abbeville District in the 
State of South Carolina aged sixty seven or sixty eight years who being 
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States between the 
age of sixteen & seventeen years as a Militia man under the command of one Capt.
John Irwin, and was called out into the service on or about the time that the 
Seige of Ninety six was raised by Genl. Green in the summer of the year Seventeen
hundred and eighty one   he was marched in the said Company by Capt. John Irwin, who was under
the command of Col Robert Anderson & Genl. Pickens from Ninety six District and crossed
the Saluda river above the Indian boundary to the Fish dam ford on Broad River in 
this State, from thence towards North Carolina & from thence by change of course
down to the Congaree River where he with the troops lay or were encamped for the 
space of two weeks, from thence he was marched up to what is called the Dutch 
fork, from thence to a place called the ridge, at which place a Capt. Bealls 
company killed several British soldiers and took several prisoners, from the ridge
he was marched back to Cambridge or ninety six which place on the arrival of the
troops was in ruins & smoking from the fire put to it by the evacuated British, here
he says Capt John Irwins company with the rest of the troops were dismissed or 
discharged after being out at least one month, the principal object of which 
tour of duty was to keep the tories in [one?] and dread of the whig force in
the upper parts of South Carolina.
The applicant says that in a few days after his return & discharge
with Capt. John Irwins company he volunteered his services under one Capt. Samuel
Moore a partisan officer & continued to perform duty in the said 
company as a private mounted horseman for the full period of six months
skirmishing scouting & [waneing?] from place to place with [ceterity?] to keep the
tories in subjection & in dread of the friends of Liberty their corps was always
dreaded by the tories & done important service to the country.
The applicant again entered the service as a militia man 
under the aforesaid Capt. John Irwin, who was ordered together with other
troops to march to the Cherokee country by Genl. Pickens who commanded
& conducted the expedition in person, the troops entered
the Cherokee Nation and arrived before a place called by the Indians
Chota Town where a battle was fought & the indians defeated a large 
number of whom were put to flight, forty or fifty of them killed and about one 
hundred taken prisoner including men women & children, their Town 
& several villages were destroyed also their corn & their defeat so complete
that security to the whites were ensured, by the humble terms they offered for 
[illegible and runs off edge]
applicant says that he & the army returned to the settlements & were
dismissed after an absence on duty in the Indian Campaign of about
four or five weeks and which ended the services of the applicant
during the Revolutionary war.

Answers
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Answers to certain Interrogatories

Ans to 1st. Intg.  The applicant Andrew Logan says he was born in the State of 
North Carolina but raised in Abbeville from about the age
of nine months, and from the best of his knowledge, he was born 
in the year seventeen hundred and sixty four

Ans. to 2d Inty.  The applicant says he has no record of his age, that the record
of his age was destroyed by the British

Ans to 3d Inty.  The applicant says he was living in Ninety six District, 
now Abbeville District and within seven miles of Ninety six
or Cambridge when he was called into 
service & that he has lived within ten miles of the
town of Cambridge or ninety six since the Revolutionary
War, where he now lives.

Ans to 4th Inty.  The applicant says that he was twice drafted, and that he 
once volunteered into service, but never was a substitute.

Ans to 5th Inty.  The applicant says that he cannot answer this Interrogatory
further that what his declaration states, he does not
recollect any regular officers, nor continental or militia
regiments to be clear or certain respecting them.

Ans to 6th Inty.  The applicant says that he never received a written discharge
his discharges from service were always verbal

Ans to 7th Inty.  William Buchanan, James Irwin, Addison McGehee and 
Dr. Ephraim Calhoun are persons to whom I am known
in my present neighborhood and who can testify as to 
my character for veracity, and their belief of my 
services as a soldier of the revolution.

The applicant also hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 
annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension 
roll of the agency of any state.

Andw. Logan

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid

Jas. Wardlaw Clk.

We Hugh Dickson a clergyman residing in Abbeville District in the 
State of South Carolina and James Arnold residing in the same District
and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Logan who 
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight
years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Hugh Dickson
Jas Arnold

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.
In open court

Jas. Wardlaw
Clk.
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I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court of 
Common
Pleas and General Sessions for the District of Abbeville in the State
of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains 
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the 
application of Andrew Logan for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office of the said
Court this twenty fifth day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
thirty two and in the fifty seventh year of the 
Independence of the United States of America

Jas. Wardlaw
Clk.
[seal]


I John Hodges do solemnly swear that the 
statements made by Andrew Logan in his foregoing Declaration are 
facts well known to the deponent, that I and the applicant 
were brother soldiers in different services he has declared to 
that we were together although in different companies at the seige
of Ninety six, marched with Green to the Congaree River & back 
the rout the applicant has declared to Cambridge  again 
that we were under Capt. Saml. Moore and that we were
in the Indian battle at Chota town together, that the 
foregoing Declaration of Andrew Logan is substantially
correct & that he is an honest man, and a respectable
citizen of Abbeville District.

John Hodges

Sworn to in open Court
25 October 1832.

Jas. Wardlaw 
Clk.
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Abbeville C. H.
Nov 16th 1833

Sir

Enclosed please find
application of Andrew Logan for Duplicate
Pension Certificate.  The original having been 
lost.  I hope if consistent with the Business of your 
office, you will decide whether or not he is entitled 
to a renewal of his Pension immediately

your obt servt

W C Davis



J. Minot
Comm. Pensions
Washington City
D C
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231.075.
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Abbeville C.H.   Nov. 23 1833

Dear Sir

Since I mailed to you
the Pension claim of Andrew Logan I have received
a Letter from the Pension Agent at Charleston stating
that The Name of Andrew Logan was on roll in his
office & that his Pension had been paid up to 1834
At which time it was marked suspended And 
the cause of suspension was unknown to him
These facts were not stated in A. Logans Declaration And
I suppose if they were ever know to him he has 
entirely forgotten them.  He states that the matter was managed
entirely by other persons And seems to have forgotten every
thing connected with it.  I take the Liberty of stating
these facts Because I know the old Gentleman would 
not be willing to Draw anything from the Government
if he was not satisfied that he was justly entitled
to it.  So that if there was a good reason for his 
suspension from the Pension roll & that reason still exists
He will of course insist upon Nothing but his Land
Bounty if he is entitled to it from the proof that 
he has made

I am very respt
your obt sevt

W. C. Davis



J Minot
Comms Pension
Washington City
D.C.
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Andrew Logan
S.C. [a?] 1832
231.075.

not entitled to a 
pension  [star]

intitled to Land
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Abbeville C. H.
Dec 10th/55

Sir

In reply to yours of the 1st Inst.
I would State that you have attached to his declaration 
a copy of the record taken from the Comptroller Generals
office by his deputy Stating a service of 133 days
upon a conference with Andrew Logan he says that he was at different
times actively engaged as member of a foraging & scouting
party for which he received no pay from the State and 
consequently [previous word marked through] the record of the Controllers office only show a payment
of 133 days But that from lapse of time it would be 
impossible for him to give any proof of service other
than that contained in the Comptrollers office.
If the 133 days certified by the Comptroller is not sufficient
to entitle him to a pension you will file his claim as one for 
Land Bounty under the act of 3rd of March 1853 to 
be considered in its turn 

your obt Servant

W C Davis



J Minot
Com. Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Rev War
9375
INVALID.
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File No. 9375
Andrew Logan
Priv. Rev. War
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Act:  June 7th 1832.
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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38528


[illegible]
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Free

J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[post mark]
ABBEVILLE C. H.
NOV
2
S.C.


[written sideways]
Cole

Andrew Logan
S.C.  act 1832
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of 
Andrew Logan of Abbeville District S.C. which require 
further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  yes

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?  [blank]

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period of periods of the war when he served?  yes

V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he 
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension 
he is entitled?  yes 

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of 
June 7, 1832?  yes

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?   yes

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?  yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to 
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary 
service?  yes

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not 
obtaining it?  [blank]

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  [blank]

XIV.  †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service has he produced a witness 
or witnesses as to his service?  yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, 
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  [blank]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?  [blank]

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  yes

XVI.  ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? [blank] And, 
if not, which of them is not so answered?  all answered

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For -----
year-----months, and -----days, I served as a --------
For -----months
and ---- days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite,
and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the 
officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.
It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration 
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not 
employed in any civil pursuit.

†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In any case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must 
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of 
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the 
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
☞In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of 
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the 
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.