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I William Bumpass who was appointed
& Commissioned as a Justice of the peace
for the County of Smith at the last
Session of the General assembly for the
State of Tennessee - do Certify that
on Running the line between the Counties
of Smith and Wilson I was left an
Inhabitant of the latter - for which
Reason I can not Qualify into the
said office -

William Bumpass
the 15^th august 1802