Oct 13th 1860

To                        Suwannee Circuit Court of
Hon. B.F. Putnam          Florida for Levy County
        Judge &c               Fall term 1860

         The petition of James C. Pelot respectfully
showeth unto your honor that he is desirous to apply for
admission to practice in the Court of Law of this State
and full confidence that he is qualified to be admitted
as aforesaid and therefore prays that your honor
may appoint such Committee to examine unto his
qualification as may appear necessary and such
further matters as may appear right and proper to your
Honor                     Respectfully
                            James C. Pelot

We the undersigned certify that James C. Pelot the applicant
above is a Citizen of the State of Florida and above the
age of twenty one years and of good moral
character standing in the Community in which he
resides                 very Respectfully
                             G.H. Means
                             J.T. Bernard
                             Geo Dewson

The Court appoints Messers Dewson Dawkins &
Banks a Committee of examination
                                 B.A. Putnam
Oct 8th 1860              Judge

                             In circuit court for suwannee
                              Circuit Alachua County
To the Hon. Presiding Judge
          The undersigned Committee appoint by your
Honor to enquire into the qualifications of James C. Pelot
for admission to practice law in the Courts of the State of
Florida have performed that duty and find the applicant
well qualified for that purpose and cheerfully recommend
him to the favorable Consideration of the Court
                             James Banks
                             George Dewson
                             James B. Dawkins

  Ordered that the applicant James C. Pelot Esqr be
& he is hereby admitted to practice in the Courts
of Law & Equity in the State of Florida
                              B.A. Putnam
14th October 1860           Judge