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State of Virginia - 
Northampton County, to wit

This day James T. Saunders personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the said county and made oath that the written petition is true so far as he knows or believes. Given under my hand this 16th day of January A.D. 1866.

Luther Nothingham J.P

Petition of James T. Saunders for the restoration of land.

Office Asst. Supt.
Eastville Va.
Jany. 17th [[strikethrough]] 16th [[/strikethrough]] 66

Respectfully referred to Capt. A.S. Flagg A.Q.M. Supt. &c 1st Dist of Va. with the information that no Freedmen are are locate on the premises and is not at present rented In my opinion it may be restored without injury to the Freedmen or the Govt.

O.L. Pride
Asst. Supt. R.F.&AL
Northampton Co.
Va