[No. 1] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 189[undecipherable]. W.F.O. 401810] State of Connecticut fo^r Hartford County Sep^t 18. 1800 We the subscribers being Inhabitants of the City of Hartford and carrying on the Blacksmiths Business in said City do hereby certify that we have pur-chased of John Colby & Co. each of us a Quantity of Virginia Cole & have tried & proved the Same in our several Shops and do find that they are of a good Quality, and do certify that they are Merchantable and that they came in Captain Josiah Demmings Vessel Certified by us Aaron Bradley Joseph Bradley Jared Mills Roger Barber Hartford County to: City of Hartford Sep^t 15. AD 1800 Personally appeared Aaron Bradley, Joseph Bradley Jared Mills & Roger Barber subscribers to the foregoing Certificate and made solemn oath that the facts stated therein contain the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth according to the best of their Judgment & Skill before me Jos.^th Bull Justice of Peace I certify that the above is a true Copy from the original in my possession Joseph Williams [No. 2]