Samuel Myers
Commission as Major
18 November 1813

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IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.  RETURN JONATHAN MEIGS, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE SAID STATE.

TO Samuel Myers Esq. GREETING:

It being certified to me that you are duly elected Major of the First battalion, in the third regiment, third brigade and Second division of militia in this state.

NOW KNOW YOU, That by virtue of the powers vested in me by the constitution and laws of said state; and reposing special trust and confidence in your courage, activity, fidelity and good conduct, I do, by these presents, commission you as Major of Said Battalion hereby authorising and requiring you to discharge all and singular, the duties and services appertaining to your said office, agreeably to law, and such instructions as you shall, from time to time, receive from your superior officers.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and caused the Great Seal of the state of OHIO to be affixed at Chillicothe, the 18th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and in the thirty eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By his Excellency's command, Jeremiah McLene SECRETARY OF STATE

Return Jonathan Meigs

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Commission

Samuel Myers Major

3 R.  3 B.  2 Div.

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Personally came before me John Harrod Jutice of the Peace in and for the county of Fayette and township of Madison Samuel Myers and took the oath to support the Constitution of the United States and also the Constitution of this State and also an oath of office this 10 Day of March 1814

John Harrod J P