Oath of Office of Christopher Tappen, Deputy County Clerk, 1765
Ulster County Ss.
I Christophel Tappen Deputy Clerk of
the inferior Court of Common Pleas and Deputy Clerk of the Peace and the Court
of Sessions of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster Do Swear that I will
faithfully & honestly, according to the best of my skill & Judgment
demean myself in, and execute and perform the several Offices of the Clerk of
the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, And that I 
have
not given or cause to be gave to George Clinton Esq. the Present Clerk of the
peace, inferior Court of Common Pleas and Clerk of the Peace and of the Court of
Sessions of the Peace in and for said County of Ulster nor to any other Person
or Persons whomsoever any sum or sums of Money or any other Reward whatsoever
either directly or indirectly to procure my Deputation or Appointment to said
Offices from him the said George Clinton; And that I will justly faithfully
& honestly preserve and keep All the Records Minits Papers Writings of what
kind so ever that doth belong to either or every of the said Offices that have
or shall here after come into my Hands & Possession; And the same and all
and every of them will deliver & yeild up to the said George Clinton, when
he shall require the same of me. So help me God.
Christopher Tappen
Sworn before me this 19th:July:1765
Levi Pawling
One of the Persons appointed
by Writ of Dis:Patestum:for
swearing Officers Civil & Military in sd. County of Ulster
Note:
Christopher Tappen held the Office of Deputy Clerk of the County from 1765 to 1812, the year of George Clinton’s death. Afterwards, he was appointed Clerk of the County, until he resigned of poor health in 1821.