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State of Virginia
County of Elizabeth City

This day Jno Latiner personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in my said County and made oath that he is well acquainted with Geroge M. Bates and John Q. Bates and that neither of them are embraced within any of the excepted classes of President Johnsons Amnesty Proclamation of May 29th AD 1865. Given under my hand this 5th day of July AD1866.

G W Hope J.P.

This is to certify that the tract of land in this County containing 841 acres and bounded by the River, Smith and Simpson is charged to the heirs of George M. Bates deed upon the Commissioners books of this County. Given under my hand this 9th day of July 1866.

Wm. S Howard  Clk of 
County Court of Elizabeth City County.