D. B. Dameron to Unknown, 10-16-1822
Summary: Francis Bigham. Character certificate.
I do hereby certify that, John P. Hampton whose signature is within subscribed, is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the State aforesaid - Also of Griffin H Hollimon is the Chief Justice of the said County, Also Thomas A Willis is the District attorney for the fourth Judicial District of the State aforesaid and their signatures thereunto subscribed is signed with their own hands
D. B. Dameron, Clerk C. C. Perry County
Also John Elliott and J R. Nicholson Esqrs are Practicing attorneys in the said Circuit Court for said State
Given under my hand and private seal for want of Seal of Office
this
G. B. Dameron [Seal] Clerk. C. C. Perry County
Mr Francis Bigham a respectable Citizen of this County being
about to visit the Province of Texas for the purpose of exploring that
Country where he may think proper to locate himself and family and
having at the same time commercial views: We the subscribers do
with pleasure recommend Mr Bigham to the Civility and protectionf
Perry County To wit:
The undersigned one of the Judges of the Circuit courts and of the Supreme Court of said state, as far as he is informed and acquainted, presents the above expressions of recommendation in favor of Francis Bingham to all who may see these presents
Griffin H. Hollimon, Jn° P. Hampton
Judge of the county C. P. C. Judge S. Court
David Reese J. R. Nicholson
A Representative for said County Jn° Elliot
Thomas A Willis
Dist Atty 4th
Judiciary District.
Walter Leake Governor of the State of Mississippi,
To all who shall see these Presents:
Be it known, that John P Hampton was on the
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of said State, at the Town
of Jackson the