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Andrew Johnson
President of the United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall cause Greeting
Whereas Geo. R. Fairbanks of St. Augustine Florida by
taking part in the late rebellion against the Government
of the United States has made himself liable to
heavy fines and penalties. And whereas the circumstances
of his case render him a proper object of Executive
Clemency. Now therefore let it be known that I, Andrew
Johnson President of the United States of America in
consideration of the premises, divers other good and
sufficient reasons [?] thereunto meaning do hereby
grant to said Geo. R. Fairbanks a full pardon
and amnesty for all offences by him committed
arising from participation direct or implied in the
said rebellion conditioned as follows--
1st this pardon to be of no effect until the said George
R. Fairbanks shall take the oath prescribed in
the Proclamation of the President dated May 29 1865
2nd be void and no effect if the said Geo. R.
Fairbanks shall hereafter at any time acquired any
property whatever in slaves or make use of their labor
3rd that said Geo. R. Fairbanks first pay all costs which
may have accrued in any proceedings instituted or
pending against his person or property before the
date of the acceptance of this warrant
4th that the said Geo. R. Fairbanks shall not by virtue of this warrant
claim any property that has