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State of Virginia } County of Elizabeth City } Personally appeared before me a notary Public [[memo?]] for the County aforesaid William S Howard and made oath that he does not come within any of the exceptions of the [[strikethrough]]Emancipation[[/strikethrough]] Amnesty proclamation of the President of the United States made date of May 25 1863 Nov 23 1867: James E Turner Notary Public [[stamp]] INTER.REVENUE 5 5 FIVE CENTS 23 Nov 1867 M 5 5 CERTIFICATE [[/stamp]]
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10.20.2023 - From research: The First Issue of US revenue stamps was released between 1862 and 1871. These stamps were finely engraved on old paper, and they all feature the portrait of George Washington; Confirmed name of places and William S Howard with preceding pages of this project; Transcribed per guidelines and marking for review
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