Copy of the Commission Issued to Adam Comstock by United States District Court Judge Matthias B. Gallmaze to Deliver the Evidence in the Case of William Scott's Petition to the Secretary of War, Copy Made by Adam Comstock
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New York District js

I, Matthias B. Gallmaze, Judge of the District Court
of the United States of America for the New York District
Do, hereby especially Commifsion (Commission) and Authorise
Adam Comstock Esquire of the County of Saratoga
and District aforesaid: to take, pursuant to the Act
of Congrefs (Congress), entitled "An Act to provide for  Persons
"who were disable by known Wounds received in 
the revolutionary War" approved 10th April 1806-
all evidence in the Care of William Scott of the town
of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and District 
aforesaid, an invalid Soldier, claiming to be paced
upon the penfion (pension) list of the United States
while in the line of duty, by known wounds, received
during the said revolutionary war: And when
the same shall be completed to return the evidence,
affidavits, certificates and proceedings had thereupon
permanent to the said Act; together with this commifsion (commission)
to the Secretary for the department of War
Witnefs (Witness) my hand and Seal, at the City of New
York, the Eighth day of December MDCCCVI
Mathias B. Gallmaze

A true copy composed by me
Adam Comstock Commifsioner (Commissioner)
as aforesaid
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Copy of the Commifsion (Commission)