Georgia:  Morgan County: Pardon of Thomas Peter Saffold by President 
Andrew Johnson, 9 September 1865
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ANDREW JOHNSON
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
Whereas, Thomas P. Saffold of Georgia, by taking part in the
late rebellion against the Government of the United States has
made himself liable to heavy pains and penalties;
And whereas, the circumstances of his case render him a
proper object of Executive clemency;

Now, therefore, be it known, that P. ANDREW JOHNSON,
President of the United States of America, in consideration of the 
premises, divers other good and sufficient reasons we thereunto moving, 
do hereby grant to the said Thomas P. Saffold, 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
Thomas P. Saffold shall take the oath prescribed
in the Proclamation of the President, dated May 29th, 1865.

2d. To be void and of no effect if the said Thomas
P. Saffold shall hereafter, at any time, acquire any
Property whatever in slaves, or make use of slave labor.

3d. That the said Thomas P. Saffold 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 Thomas P. Saffold shall not by virtue of this warrant, 
claim any property or the proceeds of any property that has been sold by 
the order, judgment, or decree of a court under the confiscation laws of 
the United States.

5th. That the said Thomas P. Saffold shall notify the Secretary of State, 
in writing, that he has received and accepted the foregoing pardon.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and caused
The Seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
[SEAL] Ninth day of September
A.D. 1865, and of the Independence of the
United States the Ninetieth
Andrew Johnson
By the President:
A. Hunter,
Acting Secretary of State.