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To Capt Chas B Wilder U S.A.
In charge of Refugees Freedman &c 
Elizabeth City County Va

The petition of Wm Ham of the county of Elizabeth City respectfully represents that he is the owner of a lot of land in the town of Hampton in the said county, bounded, as follows. on the ease by John Elliotts' lot, on the south by the street leading from the laate bridge to the cross streets, on the north by Sinclairs land on the west by Bennyville's lot. Which lot is now under the controll of the Freedman's Bureau. Your petitioner has never in any way aided in the late rebellion. He has taken the oath prescribed by Prest Johnson in his proclamation of the 29th May 1865 and herewith files the certificate of the same. He respectfully ask to be restored to the possession of the same. 

Very Respectfully
Your's &c
Wm Ham

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