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We do hereby certify upon our honor that D^r J M Randall is a resident citizen of the county of Oktibbeha State of Mississippi and has been for 3 years last past. and that he is a sober and reliable man and one in our opinion well qualified to discharge the duties of a dispenser of spirituous liquors for medical purposes

W. L. James Shff
David Ames Prob Judge
A. J. Maxwell Cir Clerk
W. C. Bishop Prob clerk

I J M Randall having been appointed by the Gov=ernor of the State of Mississippi an agent to dispense Spirituous liquors in the county of Oktibbeha for medicinal use do solemnly swear that I will without fear favor or affection dispense all spirits placed in my hands or which may come within my control in strict accordance with the law under which my appointment is made and without any evasion subterfuge or chicane of any sort

J,, M,, Randall

Sworn to before me
Feby 20 th 1865

W. C. Bishop Clk
Prob Court Oktib co Miss

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