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0465

Presidents proclamation. I most respectfully request that you will order the restoration of above described property so that I may be enabled to support myself in my old age. The property above described is all I have on the face of the earth.                  

Francis M. Jones

Mar. 10th 1866.

Elizabeth City County Va. 
I Charles K Mallory a Notary public in & for the County & State aforesaid do certify that Francis M Jones whose name is signed to the foregoing paper made oath before me this day on the county aforesaid that the statement contained in the foregoing petition is true & especially that he does not come under any of the exceptions contained in the President's Proclamation of the 29th of May 1865. 

Given under my hand this 10 of March 1866.
Chas K Mallory
Notary Public

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