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Before me, personally appeared the undersigned, and being duly Sworn deposes as follows.
My name is Mose Porter: am a disch'g'd soldier: live in the City of Memphis. On the night of the 1st of May 1866, Mr Cash 7 or 8 men came to my house, broke the door open and robbed me of $160.00 in money, a watch which cost me $80.00, and other articles to the amount of $75.00 They threatened to Kill me,
Mose his x mark Porter
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 8" day of May 1866
(signed) M. Walsh
Capt V.R.C. Pro. Mar. Freedmen.
A true copy
F.W.H. Kendrick
Capt and A.A.A. Genl.