Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Casey,
▢▢Chief of Engineers, U. S. A., Washington, D. C.
▢Dear Sir:

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of Maryland, this 28th day of May, A. D. 1885.
▢[SEAL.]

T. Watkins Ligon.▢

▢By the governor:
▢▢▢Nathaniel Cox, Secretary of State.


the day and year first above written.

J. M. Wilbur.[SEAL.]▢
Bartlett, Robins & Co.▢[SEAL.]▢

▢In presence of—
▢▢▢A. T. Brown.
A. B. W. Dew.