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Bu. R.F.&A.L.
Sub. Dist of Greenville
Greenville Jan 16th 1868

Messrs Montgomery & Smith

Gentlemen,
This is notice to you that the shipment of all cotton from the Swift Water Plantation is prohibited for the present under Military Orders.

Very Respectfully
Thad. K. Preuss 
Agent Bu R.F.&A.L
Greenville Miss,


Bu. R.F.&A.L.
Sub. Dist Greenville
Greenville Jan 20th 1868

Messrs Moyer & Dedrick

Gentlemen,
I am requested by the following named persons to inquire whether their bounty claims have been allowed.
 
O.K.  Kention Harris  Pvt Co I. 49th Col Inf
O.K.  Peter Fox  Pvt Co I. 49th Col Inf
O.K.  John Robinson  Pvt Co A 49th Col Inf
-  John Hughes  Certificate Co I Memphis - Inf
=  Alex, Haley Certificate Co G Memphis - Inf
O.K.  Morris Fantroy Certificate Co C 51st Col Inf
O.K.  William Alley Certificate Co B 51st 
O.K.  John Eaton Certificate Co A 51st Col Inf
X  Henry Searcz 3d Sergt Co A 51st Col Inf 
OK  { Calvin Moore Pvt Co A 5th Heavy Art. Col
# { lost his receipt for discharge, wishes another
O.K. Riley Barnes Pvt Co B 3d Col Cav- 
X  Alex Neil Pvt Co B. 48th U.S.C. Inf
X  Robert Monroe Pvt Co I. 64th U.S.C. Inf
OK  David Crocket Pvt Co B. 3d Col Cav_
X  Clarence Woodruff Pvt Co C 51st U.S.C. Inf_
X  Madison Billingsley Pvt Co C 51st U.S.C. Inf_
O.K.  Robert Allen C Co B 92nd U.S.C. Inf_
-  Hiram Walker Certificate B 47th at Memphis.
  John Washington Certificate A 47th at Memphis.
-  William Austen Certificate A 63rd at Memphis.
-  Robert Johnson Certificate F 47th at Memphis.
O.K.  Wm Smith Certificate F 49th at Memphis.
X  Ben Johnson Certificate F 64th at Memphis.
O.K.  Eli Franklin Certificate A 51st at Memphis.
X  Nelson Peyton Certificate I. 49th at Memphis.

All moneys received can be transmitted through this Office

Very Respectfully
Thad. K. Preuss 
Agent Bu. R.F.&A.L
Greenville Miss


Bu. R.F&A.L.
Sub. Dist. Greenville
Greenville. Miss. [[Jany]] 31/68

Lt Merritt Barber
A.A.A. General
Vicksburg, Miss,

Lieut
I have the honor to state that the entire nature of complaints made by freedmen to this Office during the month of January 1868 were those of debt and non-payment of wages for labor performed during the year of 1867. In nearly all cases where the freedmen claim that the planter

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