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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Johno Mansan and being duly Sworn deposes as follows.

My name is Johno Mansan am a discharged Soldier I live in the City of Memphis Tenn. 

On the night of the 2" of May 1866, a party of White Men came to my House (one was a police man) and asked me if I had any fire armes  I told them no - they then demanded that I should give them my money and upon my refusing to comply, they set upon and Shot me through the head and took from me $50.00 in money. 

Johno Mansan His x mark

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 12" day of May 1866
Signed Ml. Walsh
Capt & A A A Genl 
and Prov M Freed

True Copy 
F.M.H. Kendrick 
Capt & A I G