| State of South Carolina |
| Richmond District |
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This day personally appeared before the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace for said District John Spence and made oath
that he was in the employment of the Confederate States under the
direction of Capt Thos R. Sharp AQM removing Balto & Ohio
Railroad Engines and Materials and to his knowledge Two impressed
Horses died viz: one on the Valley Turnpike near Winchester in
December 1861, one died at Mt Crawford about the middle of March
1862, in the performance of the above service and owing to their
condition from hard labor their ownership could not be identified.
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| Sworn before me this 24th August 1863 |
| John Spence |
| D. ?, McDonald |
| Magistrate |
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