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United States of America reserving as a realty, all buildings, and other improvements made or erected, from materials now on the place.

It is further mutually agreed between the parties to this instruments, that the premises are to be kept in good repair; and returned with [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] such alterations and improvements, as may have been made during their occupancy, by the parties, and for the purposes aforesaid: and that no liability will be incurred, or action maintainable at law, against the party [[strikethrough]] s [[/strikethrough]] of the second part, or the United States of America, for any loss, or damage caused by the Acts of God, Rebellion, Insurrection, Riot, or the dangers incident to a time of war

In witness whereoff we have hereunto set our hands and seals this first day of February
1867
J.W. Riley
Wager Swayne
Maj. Gen'l & Asst. Commr.

Witness to Signatures
W.C. Arthur