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To Lieut M S Reed
Asst Commissioner Freedmans bureau for the County of Elizabeth City Va.

The [[?]] of Gilbert Mears
Respectfully represents
That he is the owner in fee of a certain lot of land situate in Hampton in the County of Elizabeth City and described as bounded by the lots of Bennet. Face. and Mallory.
That he is informed said lot is in the books of the Freedmens Bureau and he therefore makes application for its restoration. The interests of no Freedman will suffer by the same being restored to him. He files in support of this his application

1st. Certificate of the Clerk of the County Court of Elizabeth City County showing that the lot in question is duly charged to him in the Land books of said County marked A.

2nd. Certificate of the Clerk of the United States District Court that no proceedings have been taken by way of libeless confiscation of said lot marked B.

3rd. Certificate of his having taken the Amnesty oath marked C.

4. Certificate of his having sworn the

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