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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Richard Neville and being duly sworn deposes as follows.

My name is Richard Neville. I live in the City of Memphis in that portion called Chelsea. On the night of the 3rd of May 1866, a number of persons came to my house and robbed me of $45.00 in Greenbacks and a shot Gun worth $15.00. The men said they were ordered by the Bureau to take all the arms they could find. 

A man named Ben Edwards said they were headed by Recorded Creighton.

Richard his x mark Neville

Subscribed and sworn before me this 7th day of May 1866.

(signed) Michael Walsh
Captain V.R.C. & P.M.F.

A true Copy
F.W.H. Kendrick
Captain and A.A.I.Genl.

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