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We, Sidney Long and Wm Young, of [[strikethrough]] parish or [[/strikethrough]] county of Hinds and State of Mississippi do solemnly swear that we are neighbors of Archibald Smith and have been well acquainted with him for seven years and eleven years respectively; that he is the identical person that he represents himself to be, viz.: Archibald Smith, late private in "F." Co., 50th Regiment U.S. Cold Infantry, who enlisted in the military service of the United States and served in Company "F", 50th Regiment U.S. Cold Inf't'y and that we are not, jointly or severally, directly or indirectly, interested in any claim which the said Archibald Smith has or may have against the United States. 
Sidney [[strikethrough]] M [[/strikethrough]] Long
[[strikethrough]] Sidney M C quieter [[/strikethrough]]
William Young

Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty third day of August, 1873; and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing affidavit were carefully ready by me to the affiants before subscribing their names thereto, and I know the affiants to be credible persons. 
A. Hodge, Clerk
Cir. Court Hinds County, Miss. 

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