Territory of Florida
Alachua County		Personally Appeared before 
                          me in a formal manner 
                     John G. Tyner and after being 
duly sworn says that he has been acquainted 
with Capt. Gabriel Priest for several years past and 
gone and is of the opinion said Priest is a man 
of honesty and integrity free in his intinments and char
itably in his disposition and this deponent says he are 
well acquainted with said Priests citation as 
to property and his losses in the late distressing 
times with the hostile Indians and having care
fully examined said Priests charges against the 
United States for injuries done the said Priest by the 
Semanole Indians on or about the 6th day of 
December 1835 in the County of Alachua and 
Territory of Florida and this deponent humbly 
concurs the said charges to be reasonable and 
just
			John G. Tiner
	Sworn in due form of Law this 9th 
of January 1836
	Sam'l C. Harvell  J.P.  A.C.
				True Copy
	Recorded this 16th day of 
January 1836
			I. Garrason Clk
				C.C. A.C.