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Civil War General Ambrose Burnside document signed as Governor of Rhode Island. Document, dated 6 June 1866, appoints William Carder to the position of Justice of the Peace in Warwick, Kent County, RI. Title at the top of the document indicates that Rhode Island was then officially called the ''State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations''. Verso bears a partially printed segment indicating Carder took his oath on 27 June 1866, signed by James R. Smith as former Justice of the Peace. Partially printed document is countersigned by Rhode Island's Secretary of State. Measures 13'' x 8.5''. Toning and creasing, else near fine.
Civil War General Ambrose Burnside Document Signed as Governor of Rhode Island -- ''State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations''
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