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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Sheppard Artist who upon being duly sworn deposes as follows My name is Sheppard Artist. I live in the city of Memphis Tenn on the night of the 1st day of May 1866 a party of policemen numbering six or seven came to my house and broke the door in. I got out of their way with my wife and child they robbed my house of articles to the value of $60.00 Sheppard his X mark Artist Subscribed and sworn to before me at Memphis Tenn this the 9th day of May 1866 (Signed) Michl Walsh Capt and AAAG & PM Freedmen A true copy FMH Kendrick Capt and A.I. Genl