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City of Petersburg
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| State of Virginia |
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This day personally appeared before the subscriber D. P.
McDonald a Justice of the peace for said district, Richard F. Darracott and made oath that
he was in the employment of the Confederate States, under Capt Thos R. Sharp A. Q. M.
direction, removing Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Engines and Materials and to his knowledge
Fourteen impressed Horses died viz: one at Leesburg in August 1861,
One at Leesburg & Aldie pike in August 1861; one near Middletown
on Valley Turnpike about 1st Nov 1861; one at Martinsburg about 1st
Sept 1861; Two on Bath and Winchester road hauling supplies to General
Jacksons army in January 1862; Four at Winchester about 15 January 1862; one at
Winchester about 1st Feby 1862; Two at Winchester about the 28th Feby
1862 and from their
conditions from hard labor their ownership could not be identified.
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| Sworn to before me this 10th September AD 1863
R. F. Darracott |
| D. P. McDonald |
| Magistrate |
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