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Signed and . inowled^ed before ot the vr 'ersignel authority on thia the Twenty fifth day of Uay A»D* 1876.
ft.B.Taylor J^etioe Peace 4th Ward De Soto Pariah 7.A# and oame and appeared ^ra. i*lla J.Russ wife of said 3« fiuts, who, being by me examined aeperate and apart from her faitf, fruaband, deolures that She signed, sekled wkJ. delivered the aame aa her voluntary a o'!, *nd did so freely, without any fears threat or oompulaion on tho part of her said husband.
Uay 25th, 187 6.
W. D. Taylor Justice Peeoe 4th Ward Deaoto Pariah Louisiana.
noe STA'*^ OF LOUISIANA ) I. Wra. C. iteynolda Clerk of the ^i«
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PARISH OF DE 30T0	)	triot Court in and for De Soto Pa-
ifch, La., do hereby oertify that W.3. Taylor, whoae genuine signature a.peura	above ia a Juatioe of the Peaoo in <5o	for	aaid
k iriah A	State	duly qualified aooording to law, and	hia	aots	as
auol. are	entitled to full faith and oredit.
Ciiven	under	my hand and ae il Of the Diatriot Court,	o:. this
^6th day of Hay 187 6.
( L.3.	)	W.	C. Reynolds
Clerk, Diatriot Court.
De Soto Pariah Louisiana.
Mgy W. C. C. Claiborne Jr.
I	hereby authorize and appoint you
aa agent to oolleot the thousand dollar a to be paid on lat JUBJ
fop the Bay 3t. Z/tfuM //WjJOnowjar tar XYjt XgfO**	^