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which was the latter part of the year 1862 never bring about except temporarily and then but a few days at a time  He did not "abandon his lands and go into the enemies lives to aid in the rebellion" as required by proclamation of the President of Sep 1865  The said Powel took the oath of Amnesty and pardon prescribed by President Lincolns Proclamation of 8 of Dec 1863, on 15 of May 1865, and in addition to that he received a special pardon from President Johnson dated 23 day of October 1865 I know the above parts to be true  I respectfully ask you for an order under the above state of parts giving to said Powel possession of the above lands  In regard to the rent of said land I wrote to President Johnson and the following is an extract from the letter I received in reply "In reference to the lands of G R and Saml Powel and in reply thereto state that the amnesty of 29 May 1865 entitles their parties to their lands subject to the"