NA, NC 8/30/1862

State of Georgia
Richmond County
 
   In this thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid Wm F Preston, Special Messenger sent to Richmond Va by Maj J T Winnemore Quar Mr at Augusta Georgia in charge of certain quantities of public stores consigned to Maj J B McClelland and Capt R. P. Waller, that the car was entered by some person or persons unknown to him and one of the Boxes Marked Maj J B McClelland QM broken open & Ten pairs of shoes stolen therefrom, this occurred on the North Carolina Rail Road between Charlotte and Raleigh and that he used all due diligence in the proper care of said stores.
Wm. F. Preston
Sworn to and subainly before me this 30th of August 1862
S. H. Ohrin Not Pub
RC

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