That your petitioner acquired her claim to the
the aforesaid service or labor of said
Charles Gordon
in manner following:Here state how the claim was acquired, when, from whom, and for what
price or consideration; and, if held under any written evidence of
title, make exhibit thereof, or refer to the public record where the
same may be found.
as a Gift from her father George
Parker Esq about eighteen months since there was no bill
of sale or other writing in relation to Charles
That your petitioner's claim to the service or labor of said
Charles Gordon
was, at the time of said discharge therefrom, of the value of Eight hundred dollars in money.Here state such facts, if any
there be, touching the value of the petitioner's claim to the service or
labor of the person, as may enhance the same, and also such facts, if
any, touching the moral, mental, and bodily infirmities or defects of
said person, as impair the value of the petitioner's claim to such
service or labor, and conclude such statement with an averment that the
petitioner knows of no other infirmities or defects of said person which
impair the value of petitioner's claim to such service or labor, and
that he believes none other to exist. If the petitioner specify no such
infirmity or defect, then his statement touching the value of his claim
should conclude with an averment that he has no knowledge of any such
infirmity or defect.
that is the amount she actually stands assessed at
on the tax books of the Corporation of Washington
for the year 1861 as by reference think will
more fully and at large appear.
Charles is a first rate servant has
always enjoyed excellent health having neither mental or bodily
infirmity[⁎](#a1)
Your petitioner hereby declares that she bears
true and faithful allegiance to the Government of the United States, and
that she has not borne arms against the United
States in the present rebellion, nor in any way given aid or comfort
thereto.
And your petitioner further states and alleges, that she has not brought said
Charles Gordon
into the District of Columbia since the passage of said act of
Congress; and that, at the time of the passage thereof, said
Charles Gordon
was held to service or labor therein under and by virtue of your
petitioner's claim to such service or labor.
Your petitioner further states and alleges, that her said claim to the service or labor of said
Charles Gordon
does not originate in or by virtue of any transfer heretofore made by
any person who has in any manner aided or sustained the present rebellion
against the Government of the United States.
And your petitioner prays the said Commissioners to investigate and determine
the validity of her said claim to the service
or labor of said
Charles Gordon
herein above set forth; and if the same be found to be valid, that
they appraise and apportion the value of said claim in money, and report the
same to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, in conformity to
the provisions of said act of Congress.
(Signed by)
Fannie Parker
⁎ I had
always considered Charles worth at least one thousand
dollars And the assigns who were capable gentlemen and acting under oath
thought different