The 31st Congress of 1850 will say exactly the relationship involving the Notary, justice, and JP: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases in which under the laws of the United States, oaths, or affirmations, or acknowledgements may now be taken or made before any justice or justice of the peace of any State or Territory, such oaths or affirmations or acknowledgements may be hereafter also taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed in State or Territory, and when certified under the hand and official seal of such notary, shall have the same force and effect as if taken or by or before such justice or justices of the peace”