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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Statement of Edward Davenport

Was employed in the Rebel War office, and now keeps a Boarding house and is otherwise engaged in business. Was arrested by the police, who demanded my pass - Exhibited my licence to carry passengers, signed by Genl. Patrick, in whose office I had been employed, upon the recommendation of Genl. Lee, who set a letter to Genl. Patrick, asking employment for me. I was well known by the police to be a respectable man, but they disregarded all my papers, and I was obliged to submit to arrest -