Friday May 16th<.sup> 1856

                                 In Circuit Court Eastern
                                  Circuit of Florida
                                     Spring Term 1856

To his Honor
             William A. Forward Judge &c
                                        The undersigned
Committee to whom was assigned the duty of examining
Benjamin F. Young touching his qualifications for the
practice of law respectfully submit that they have
performed that duty and find him qualified &
recommend his admission to the bar
                                     J.P. Sanderson
                                     James M. Baker


                     In Circuit Court Eastern
                      Circuit of Florida Spring Term 1856
We the undersigned Committee appointed to ex
amine Mr. S.C. Means, touching his qualifications 
to plead and practice law in the several Courts of law
and equity in this State, have performed that duty 
and take pleasure in recommending said applicant
to all the priviledges of an Attorney, Counsellor and
Solicitor of this Circuit and State
                               Respectfully submitted
                                   Francis I. Wheaton
                                   W.M. Ives
                                   J.B. Coker
In the matter of the         }
Petitions of B.F. Young &    }
S.C. Means to practice law &c}
                         Upon the reception of the Petitions
Reports of the several committees appointed to examine
Messrs Means and Young touching their qualifications
for admission to plead and practice law in the several
Courts of law and equity in this State, It is ordered by the
Court that they be admitted to all the priviledges of
attorneys, Counsellors and Solicitors, upon taking the
usual oath and signing the roll of Attorneys
                   Whereupon said applicants came forward
and were duly sworn by the Court