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0287
Elizabeth City Co Va
November 1st 1865

Col. O Brown
Supt Freedmen Ref. and Ab Land, &c&c
for Virginia

Col, 
Your petitioner most respectfully asks restoration [[strikethrough]] that [[strikethrough]] of a certain tract of land lying in the county of Elizabeth City Va. Said land fell to him in a survey of his fathers Estate pursuant to a decree of the county court of said county entered Dec. term 1860 - and is a part of what is known as Bloomfield Place. Contains by survey One hundred and fifteen 65/100 acres and is bounded on North by Branch of Back River south by land of Dr H Poole and county road on east by land of R A Davis and on west by land of of S S Nicholas. Your petitioner comes fully under benefits of Amnesty Proclamation of Pres Lincoln and Johnston therewith tenders a copy of his Amnesty oath certificate clerk US Court that proceeding's have been discontinued against his property, with view to confiscation - proof of title - Certificate that he is not or ever has been the possessor of property to the amount of $20,000-

Most respectfully submitted.
Your Obt Servt
R.S. Hudgins

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