Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36683, for Amos Latham, Georgia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                        NUMBER
(illegible)       Latham, Amos         S. 36683


CONTENTS
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[Left Side]
See letter to Pensioner May
9. 1837
[Illegible] Marshall
to [Illegible] 1840
To Jacksonville Florida from
4. Sep 1838. 13th July 1840
Notification to Hon C. [Downing]
House of Reps
Let. to Pensioner Aug 29 1840

[Right Side]
Florida 14,836
Georgia [lined through]
Amos Latham
of [Glynn] County in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel [Stimlinger] of the [Connenl.] line,
for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 of Mar 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sep '20
and sent to Abraham Clark Esq
St. Marys Georgia
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                46.99
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820   48.00
[Mo.] 23 4.                                       $94.99       
         31 30
{Revolutionary claim,  } 
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Territory of Florida  }
County of Nassau   } ss.
City of Fernandina  }
On this twenty sixth day of May 1840 before me the Subscriber Mayor of the City aforesaid appeared John A Cavedo who on his oath declares that he has the most satisfactory evidence that Amos Latham is the identical person and the person described in the above affidavit-
John A. Cavedo
Sworn and Subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
Francis D Pons [Seal]
Mayor
Territory of Florida  }
County of Nassau   }
City of Fernandina  }
This twenty sixth day of May 1840, I Francis D. Pons Mayor of the City of Fernandina in the County and Territory aforesaid, do hereby
[certify] that John A. Cavedo the Subscribed in the above [affidavit] is a person of veracity.
Given under my hand, [at] Fernandina on the day and year aforesaid.
Francis D. Pons [Seal]
Mayor
County of Nassau  }
Territory of Florida }
I Spien C Braddock Clerk the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Francis D Ponse is an acting Mayor of the City or Fernandina and that [all] faith and evidence may be given to his [signature]. 
In witness whereof I have here unto set
my hand and Private Seal This the 4th day of
June AD 1840
{Seal}                  Spien C Braddock Clerk
                           Cty. of Nassau [&c]
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Hon. C Downing
H R
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Territory of Florida }
County of Nassau  } ss.
City of Fernandina }
On this twenty sixth day of May 1840 before
me the Subscriber, Major of the City abovementioned, personally appeared Amos Latham who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt John Shenusay, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Prentis in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the
State of Georgia from whence he has lately removed, [that] he now resides in the Territory of Florida where he [intends] to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing [from the] State of Georgia in to the Territory of Florida.  That the said Amos Latham was Keeper of the Light House on  
Cumberland Island in the aforesaid State of Georgia, that the Government of the U. States caused the said Light House [to be] removed on Amelia Island in the Territory aforesaid
[and as] Keeper of the same he was bound to remove
Amos Latham
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid
Francis D Pons {Seal}
Mayor
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[Georgia]
[Camden County]
[Illegible] one of
[Illegible] said
[Illegible]  the County
[Illegible] who being duly and solemnly
sworn on the Holy [ordinances] of Almighty God saith that he was born in [Illegible] County [Illegible] State of Connecticut on the [eighteenth] day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and Sixty one. That some time in the year [aforesaid] in Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven to the best of the [definite] recollection he enlisted in the Continental army at [Illegible] as a Corporal under Lieutenant Thomas Avery Captain Shumaways command of Colonel [Huntingtons] Regiment and remained in the 
[army] until the battle of Monmouth on the twenty ninth day of June Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight where he received a wound in the leg which rendered him unfit for the duties of the field. The Deponent then [attested] [Illegible] to serve out the remainder of his time on board one of the Continental ships which was [Illegible] and the following is a copy of the Certificate obtained from the Surgeon General addressed to General Huntington 
There is still remaining a weakness and tenderness in the muscles of Amos Lathams leg which we [also assess deems] him unfit for his duties of the field, Perhaps might serve on board one of the Continental ships of Lieu Thomas Avery
October 5 1778
Signed, Benjamin Abner[?]
Surgeon General
and the following a copy of General Huntington



in County line of
the tenth day of July in the year one in us and even
hundred and sold and that the time in the
---
Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven I the be the
recoucher, he enlisted in the nenental and in
or three years and under Lieutenant Thomas Avery
Cartain Thomas and Cora Allingtons Regiment
1
remained in the time until the battle of Monmouth on
the twenty ninth day of line Seventeen hundred and eight
where he received a hand in the lot which rendered
him out of the duties of the feed the Deponent then and
Vermick have the remain
1
and the to the continual this third and
the following of any of the certificate stained from
the Surgeon General added severe hunting
The of still remained a ten
in the Musclesham which we
in unfil for the duties of the field, Pechan might sure
on and one half or honor, leases
15. 178
and
Benjamin her
to
Surgeon Gener
and the fallacy of Enlistinging
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order. The above named Amos Latham has ordered to go on board one of the Continental ships
Jared J Huntington 
[Comd'g Genl]
The Deponent [Illegible] discharged on the 
[Illegible] day of October Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight [Illegible] on board the Continental French Confederacy a [Illigible] of Marines, where he served till some time in August Seventeen hundred and eighty one having served out the full term of his enlistment
Amos Latham
Sworn to before me
this 9th March 1819
Willm Gibson  J.I.C.C.C
Georgia              }
Camden County }
I, one Mr William Gibson, one of the Justices [of] the [Inferior] Court for the County aforesaid Personally came and [attested] Darius Woodworth of the County of Camden who being duly and [severally] sworn upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God did saith he believes the said above stated by Amos Latham are just and true the [Illegible] [as one served] in the same Regiment and further saith that the said Amos Latham is in indigent circumstances and [lives] upon his personal exertion only for a support.
Darius Woodworth
Sworn to before me
the 16th March 1819
Willm Gibson J.I.C.C.C.
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State of Georgia
I Amos Latham of Glynn County in the State of Georgia do hereby and by these presents relinquish all claims of Pension from the United States of America until the pension allowed by an act of Congress of the said United States on the eighteenth day of [August] one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
In [Illegible] herein I Set
my hand [Illegible]
the [Illegible]
on the [Forty Fourth] [Illegible] [September] 
of the said [Illegible] the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen.
Amos Latham     {Seal}
Sworn and subscribed
in presence of
Willm Gibson
J.I.C.C.C.
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Amos Latham
Corporal
Huntingtons Regt
Continental Line
77 - 3 Years
[decd] 9 Mar 1819

Service admitted
in Huntingtons regt but
papers not being in [form]
H'with declaration is
forwarded
[Act March ??]
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State of Georgia }
Camden County  }
I William Gibson [Judge] of the [Court] of the
Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid Do certify that the foregoing affidavits of Amos Latham and Darius Woodworth were subscribed 
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name official and affixed by seal at St Marys in the county and state aforesaid this ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred & nineteen [&c]
Willm Gibson J.I.C.C.C
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Georgia at
Town of St Marys
I Archibald Clark a Notary Public by Legal authority duly admitted commissioned and sworn resident in the Town of St Marys, Do Certify, That William Gibson Esquire, who hath subscribed to the foregoing certificate as Justice of the Inferior Court for the County of Camden and that all full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and notarial seal of office this ninth day of March 1819.  
Archd Clark
{Seal} Not. Pub
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[Nothing legible on this image]
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Georgia
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
[Illegible] [Amos Latham saith] {Illegible]
upon the pension list of the United States by  
[Illegible] of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - {Illegible]
[Illegible] of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the eighteenth day [March] one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.   
[Illegible]
[Illegible]                           {Seal}
Amos Latham
[Illegible]
I Amos Latham [Illegible] hereby delclare
that [Illegible]
[Illegible] on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen [Illegible] since that time by [Illegible] 
[Illegible] disposed of my [Illegible]
[[Illegible]
[Illegible] myself [Illegible]
[Illegible]
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Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain 
persons engaged in the Land and [Naval] service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor [have] any [possessions] in trust for me any property or 
[Illegible] contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed on by the subscribed "so help me God" 
Amos Latham
Sworn to before me
the 27th day Oct 1820
Willm Gibson {illegible]
[Illegible] Town of St Marys
In Council
Town of St Marys October 31st 1820
Present
William Gibson [Illegible]
John Barthlett   }
Archibald Clark } Members
Amos Latham the deponent who hath [subscribed to the foregoing] deposition appeared before [Council and having exhibited] an inventory of his debts - 
The Council being satisfied
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of its correctness, Ordered [Illegible]
of Council to certify [Illegible]
Willm Gibson
[Illegible]
St Marys
I James Campbell of the [Illegible] and County Court and the Town of St Marys, Do Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original [deposeth] of the [effects] of Amos Latham 
[filed] in my office - and the foregoing a true extract [here] the members of said court.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my [hand and affixed my] seal this twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred twenty
James Campbell Clk
[Seal affixed left of signature]
I William Gibson [Illegible] of the Town of St Marys Do Certify that James Campbell is Clerk of the [Illegible] 
Town [Illegible] and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be [Illegible] to 
his acts as clerk.
In Testimony [Illegible]
Willm Gibson
[Illegible]
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Georgia in           }
Town of St Marys }
I James Campbell, Clerk of the [Illegible] &
Council Court for the Town of St Marys, Do Certify that the said Court, was and is organized under a Charter, [devised], [now] the Legislature of the State of Georgia, that is and [hereunto] Incorporating act Judicial powers are [Illegible] in the aforesaid corporate body - [Illegible] I further Certify that the [aforesaid] [Illegible] and Council Court, organized [Illegible] is in and by the [Illegible] act declared a Court of Record and as Clerk [Illegible] records the Judicial [Illegible] proceedings of the same &c
In Testimony whereof I have
set my hand , [Town seal]
this 21st day of Decr 1820
James Campbell Clk
[Seal affixed left of signature]
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36683
INVALID.
Revy
No.  36,683
Amos Latham
Pri Rev War
Act 18 March 18
Vol. 2, Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Free
To J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
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Fernandina E. Florida April 25th, 1840.
Sir,
The distance from this place to Savannah
Georgia from whence I formally got my Pension payd and other difficulties has put me to great many inconveniences of receiving my Pension as a Revolutionary Pensioner now going on two years, therefore, I have to request of your kindness to cause my name to be enrolled from the Savannah Ga. Pension Agency to that of the Pension Agency in Jacksonville Duval County East Florida, the distance being only about one days travel from my residence as Keeper of the Light House on Amelia Island Nassau County East Florida - Your attention to the above request will greatly oblige
Your Obt & humble Servant
Amos Latham
P.S.
My Pension Certificate is numbered 14,836 dated at the War Office the ninth day of September 1819.
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner Pensions
Washington
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Georgia              }
Camden County }
Appeared Isham Spalding and James Clubb  inhabitants of the County aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they are well acquainted with Amos Latham who as the 
the Deponents understand has been placed on the Pension List under and by virtue of an act 
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818.
And the Deponents further say that the said Amos Latham hath resided nearby first  altogether two years, within the County of 
of Camden - last [Florida] - and that previously thereto he resided for many years in the County of Glynn, next adjoining Co.
Isham Spalding
James A Clubb
Sworn to before me
the 8th May 1821
Archd Clark
Not. Pub
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 19th 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" Amos Latham a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jacksonville, Fl.  Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1840. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Washington July 9th 1840
Dear Sir,
I wish you would comply with the request of Mr Latham and place him on the Pension Roll
at Jacksonville.
Yours Resply.
C Downing
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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[Illegible initials]
Fernandina Fla
October 29 - 
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Moved
Mr Evans
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Fernandina Fla Oct [Illegible]
Sir,
I regret I have again to trouble you to inform the Agentcy of Paying Pensions in Savannah Ga. to have my Pension dues paid me up to the time of the transfer of my name to Jacksonville Fla. I have not received pay from the Savannah Agency since the 4th September 1838. The cause of my now attending to it was my removal as Keeper of the Light House in Cumberland Island Ga. to Amelia Island Fla. An answer to this as soon as convient will be thankfuly received by
Your most obt. &
Humble Servant
George Lantham
for Amos Latham
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 26th, 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Amos Latham a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jacksonville Fl. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th Sept. 1838, to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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May 14 1840
Mr Stewart
Postmarked SAVANNAH MAY 16
J. L. Edwards
Commr P.
Washington
D.C.
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PLANTERS' BANK.
Savannah May 9th 1840
J L Edwards Esq Cashier, Commr of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 4th Sept. with the enclosure therein stated, came duly to hand Amos Latham a Pensioner under the act of 1818 has been paid 4 Sept. '38.
[Respy] 
[Michael] Cashier
Washington D.C.
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Fernandina Fla.
August 20.
Paid 25 -
To J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Com of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Aug 29 40
Jno A Cavedo
[Roll]
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Fernandina E.F. Augt. 18th. 1840.
Sir,
Having complied on my part as to the
documents necessary for a transfer of agency in which to receive my Pension dues, (according to your instructions) and it being necessary also, that a member of Congress should certify the same when Certificates with seal of office could not be obtained, as is the case in this County, I enclosed the said
Documents to the Honble Charles Downing our Delegate to Congress requesting him to have the same Certified and delivered in your office, and having had no information since, I have to request of your Kindness to inform me, whether the said Documents have been received by you, and if they have, what has been the result of my Petition
I remain Dear Sir
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servant
Amos Latham
for. John A. Cavedo.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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308
St Marys Ga
May 11
Free
Honble John C Calhoun
War Department
Washington City
[L A] Edwards
{Illegible] May 24. 1821.
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St Marys {?] May 1821
Honble J C Calhoun
War Department
Sir
In behalf of an old soldier Amos Latham I again take the liberty to return the Schedule of his Effects which was returned to him as 
consequence of the same having been made 
out in a County other than the one of which he was residing at the time of original application
The circumstances of Mr Latham are such at this time as [almost] to [prohibit] his going to Glynn County to [Illegible] [his papers] agreeable to the {Illegible] of the Department [Illegible]
[Illegible] applicant apologizes and he confirms his being an inhabitant of this county for [nearly] two years - he forwards this [Illegible]  
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
{Illegible] to be informed what [Illegible]
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Evidence of his residence in this [county the]
last two years will not supercede the [need] of further proof.
And I have the honor
of remain
most respectfully
Archd Clark
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[Left Side]
Letter to George Latham 7. Nov 1840
    "     to 3d Auditor 23d Feb 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838, from 4 Sep 1838 to 4 March 1840. Agt Notified 30. March 1841.
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Agt notified 29 July 1841.
Let to Hon D Levy Aug 10. 1841

[Right Side]
14.136
[Jacksonville]
[Amos Latham.]
of Glynn [County] State of Georgia
who was a private in the           commanded
by Captain          of the Regt commanded
by Colonel Huntington in the Connecticut line for the term of three years
from          17     to           17 
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to 
commence on the 9th day of March 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Sep
1819. and sent to A. Clark St Marys Geo.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819.               46.99
Semi=anl. all'ce ending 4 March '20 48.00
                                                        $94.99
{Revolutionary Claim, 
{Acts March 18, 1818,
{        May 1, 1820.
{        March 1, 1823.
Recorded Book          page
                                                              clerk
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S.528.
6 May 1837
Pension Office
Amos Latham
Geo roll
1818
[Pvt Revy]
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20
Postmarked [Illegible] APL 26
Hon Joel. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War,
Washington City
D.C.
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St Marys Georgia April 22nd 1837
Hon Joel R. Poinett, Secretary of war
Sir, being informed through the public news- papers that the Pension of Revolutionary soldiers have been raised higher than it was formerly I embrace this opportunity to make an enquiry of you whether it be a fact or not that the pensions are raised
I have a certificate to show that I have been
receiving a pension for my services in the Revolutionary war ever since the year 1819 signed by John C Calhoun Secretary of war, No. 14.836 for which I presume you will find on record - If it be the fact sir that my pension is raised I should be happy to be informed of it by you in order that I may receive what is justly due me
your obedient servant
Amos Latham
Keeper of of Light house
Cumberland Island
State of Georgia
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Amos Latham
Private
77 to 81
Huntington Connect.
Regt
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DISTRICT OF St Marys Georgia, ss.
On this nineteenth day of July 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court for the said district, personally appeared Amos Latham aged fifty eight years, resident in Glynn County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the
said Amos Latham enlisted for the term of Three Years on the --- day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy seven in Groton in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain John Shummaway of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the  --- day of August 1781, when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battle of Monmouth on the 25th June 1778, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Amos Latham
Willm Gibson J.I.C.C.C
I, William Gibson Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Amos Latham did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Given my hand and private seal there being no seal to the Court this 1st June [1861].  
I also certify that the first declaration was made the 9th March 1819.
Willm Gibson
J.I.C.C.C.
{SEAL OF THE COURT.}
[Seal affixed left of signature]