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Before and personally appeared the undersigned James Houston and being duly sworn deposes as follows. My name is James Houston - am a discharged Soldier I live in the City of Memphis Ten On the 2" of May 1866 Some person or persons set fire to my house and burned it down - with all the contents. I was at my work and started home to save my things when some white person near there stopped me kicked me and one man drew a revolver on me and threatened to kill me if I went any further James Houston His x mark Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 9th day of May 1866 (Signed) M. Walsh Capt V.R.C. & Pro Mar Fr True Copy FMH. Kendrick Capt & A.I.G