Certificates and notes William A. Cotton and J. W. McMartin; 1863 and 1864

The State of Mississippi Yalobusha County Jany 23 1864

I do hereby certify that I have this day authorized Benj Williams as my legal Agent to collect One Claim on the State of Mississippi for One Horse Amt Three Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars. Said Horse being impressed from me by W A Martin Inpesr Officer

W^m,, A,, Cotton

Signed an acknowledge before me this the 23^d day of Jany 1864,

Henry Trussell J P

Yallowbusha County Mississippi May 19^th 1863

I have this day in persuance of orders Give by the Gov of this State impressed a horse beloning to W. A. Cotton Which Said horse is appraised at three hundred and seventy five dollars

H M Martin Impres off

Macon Feb 9 1864

Recd from the Governor his requisition on the auditor for three hundred and twenty five dollars on full of the within account

H A Cotton by Benjamin Williams

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