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Andrew Johnson
President of the United States of America

To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting, 
Whereas, J. E. Prestridge, of Dallas County, Alabama, by taking part in the late rebellion against the government of the United States, has made himself liable to heavy pains, and penalties;
And whereas the circumstances, of his case render him a proper object of executive clemency; 
Now, therefore, be it known, that I, Andrew Johnson President of the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, divers others goods and sufficient reasons no there unto moving, do hereby grant to the said, J. E. Prestridge, a full pardon and amnesty, for all offences by him committed arising from participation, direct on implied, in the said rebellion, conditioned; as follows:
1st This pardon to be of no effect until the said J.E. Prestridge, shall take the oath, prescribed in the Proclamation of the President dated May 29th 1865
2nd To be voile and of no effect if the said J.E. Prestridge shall hereafter, at any time, acquire any property whatever in slaves, or make use of Slave labor
3rd That the said J.E. Prestridge first pay all costs which may have accrued in any proceeding instituted or pending against his person or property before the date of the acceptance of this warrant