I certify the above to be correctly transcribed from pages laws of Book No 1, being one of the five small books on file in this office, with the following endorsement
on the first and also on the fifth book, believed to be on the handwriting of FrederickFrederick Bates BatesFrederick Bates , to writ: There five small books are originals in the proper handwriting
of the undersigned being his decisions on law claims since the ajournment of the late . They were arranged and fairly transcribed for report to the commissioner
of the General Law office, but not yet recorded in the books because they have no authority till sanctions by Government. St LouisSt LouisNov. 1. 1875. Frederick BatesFrederick Bates
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