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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Petre Jones and Gabriel Cummins who upon being duly sworn deposes as follows:

We the undersigned Petre Jones and Gabriel Cummins live in the City of Memphis Tenn. We keep Shoe Shop at #8 Beal Street. On the night of the 4" of May 1866 A party of White men Police and Soldiers came to our Shop and Stole boots, money and other articles to the amt of $100.00.

Said if we spoke a word they would kill us

They held Pistols at our breasts while the robbed us

Petre His X Mark Jones
Gabriel His X Mark Cummins

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 11" day of May 1866

(Signed) M. Walsh
Capt & A.A.A.G. & P.M.G.

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

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