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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Africa Bailey and being duly sworn deposes as follows My name is Africa Bailey. I live on South Street in the City of Memphis, on the night of the 2d day of May 1866 during the riot in the city a party of men who were around committing depredations and burning houses [[strikethrough]] bet [[/strikethrough]] burned a house belonging to myself and Gus Hardaway. I could not tell who the men were my loss amounts to about $400.00 Africa (his X mark) Bailey. Subscribd and sworn to before me at Memphis Tenn this the 5th day of May 1866 (Signed) M. Walsh Capt & A A A G & P M Freedmen A true Copy F.M H. Kendrick Capt and Asst Insp Gen'l