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1860. He did not direct the application of this credit and I availed myself of my right under the Va. Statutes to apply this credit entirely to the old debt which left the land bound to me in the event of default in compliance of our contract: default of payment and compliance with contract has been made and hence I claim that the land and all other property upon it at the time of its seizure was bound to me under lien to pay my entire claims.
John C.  Wise
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State of Virginia
Princess Anne  Co. to wit:
This 30th day of November 1865 personally appeared before me H.F. Woodhouse a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Princess Anne John C. Wise and made oath that the foregoing statement and certificate is correct and true to the best of his knowledge and belief
Given under my hand and seal the day and date above written.
H.F. Woodhouse J.P. 
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