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aforesaid the day & year by one above written
Jos. [Joseph] C. Hornblower
State of New Jersey
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the Honorable Joseph C. Hornblower Esqr. before whom the proof of the execution of the foregoing Deed was made, and who Hath attested the Sames, was at the time thereof and now is, Chief Justic of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New Jersey, duly appointed [__ __ed] and Sworn: that by the laws of the State of New Jersey, the said Chief Justice afore[said], Hath full power and authority to take the acknowledgement and proof of deeds, powers of attorney, and other instruments of writing: that the Signature purporting to be of the Said Joseph C Hornblower, is in his own proper hand writing: and that the attestation or certificate of proof is in due form of law.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Trenton in Said State. this fifth day of June Annus Somini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine (1839)
State of New Jersey
J. William Pennington Governor of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that James D. Westcott Esquire who Hath signed the preceding certificate, and who official seal is thereto annexed, is Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, duly appointed commissioned and Sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations: that the said signature is in the proper hand writing of the Said James D. Westcott, and the Seal his Seal of Office, and that