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United States of America United States District Court District of Virginia Clerks office S.s. This is to certify that I have examined and Inspected, the Records and files in this office and find no proceedings have been commenced in said Court for the Confiscation of the property of "Estate of Robert Sheild dec'd" or "John R. Sheild" situate lying and being in the County of York, 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 28th day of October, A.D. 1865. W. H. Barry Clerk per R. C. Jones, Deputy [[stamp]] Internal Revenue Certificate 5 cents [[/stamp]]