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0197

United States of America
United States District Court
District of Virginia
Clerk Office Ss

This is to certify That I have Examined and Inspected the Records and files remaining in this office and find no proceedings have been commenced in said Court for the confiscation of the property of Edmund W Bayley situate, lying and being in the County of Northampton State of Virginia 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the City of Norfolk in said District this 12th day of March A.D. 1866.
W H Barry
Clerk

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[[image: U.S. INTER. REVENUE CERTIFICATE FIVE CENTS (5).]] ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-06 15:44:02 -“SS” stands for the Latin term “scilicet” which means "in particular" or "namely" and indicates where the venue information on a certificate is located. -correctly transcribed the stamp. This is not a postage stamp, it is a tax revenue stamp. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-11 20:21:21