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I, Isaac W King, a resident of the city of Wilmington New Hanover County, North Carolina, am personally acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Hicks (widdow with four small children and in destitute circumstances, who reside in the City of Wilmington New Hanover County, North Carolina, and state, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that she is destute and unable to maintain herself and them and her no friends to assist her, and is worthy of charity form the government.
I. W. King {seal}

Sworn and subscribed to before me, John C Wood one of the Justices of the County of New Hanover, this 11th day of August, 1866.
John C Wood J.P. Lieut

Note.-This certificate must be signed and sworn to before some officer or agent of this Bureau. [[Comdg Lieut?]]