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Jordone Hana. B. Mrs
Charles City Co. Va
July 13th 1865

Applies for the removal of seventy negros from her Estate, stating that she can't support them

Head Quarters Dept of Virginia Office of the Prov. Mar. Gen'l
Richmond Va July 14/65
Respectfully forwarded to Brig. Genl. S.R. Hawley Chief of Staff Dept of Va. with the request that this matter may be referred to Br. Brig. Gen'l B.C. Ludlow. Comm'g Sub. Dist of the Penninsula The Prov. Marshal's Dept in that District is not organized and I therefore can not refer it  The applicant has ninety negroes on her estate whom she cannot support, and wished to have seventy of them removed.
Albert Ordway 
Lieut. Col. 24th Mass. Vols. Inf'y 
Provost Marsh. Gen'l.

Head Quars. Dept. Va. 
Richmond Va. July 18/65
Respectfully referred to Col. O.Brown. Asst Commr. Freedman's Bureau
By Command of 
A.H. Terry 
S.R. Hawley 
Brig. Genl. & Ch. of Staff

Endorsed. 
Head Qr's Bureau R.F. & A.L. 
Richmond Va. July 19/65

Respectfully referred to Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M. Supt F. & A.L.
This case seems to require immediate attention
By order of 
Col. O.Brown 
P.S. Evans 
A.A.A.Genl.

Received & Referred July 20/65

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Wm F. Gill 
R.H. Watkins
James B. Jones
Chesterfield Co. Va. 
July 1st 1865

Ask to have a stop put to the cutting of Timber on their Land near James Landing Bermuda Hundred, where the Government has a Saw Mill.

Chief Qm's Office Dept. Va. 
Richmond Va. July 13 - 1865
Respectfully referred to Major N.H.D. Cochrane Q.M. at Bucketts, for investigation & report
Wm L. James 
Col. & Chief Q M. 

Office Dept. Q.M. 
Richmond Va July 19/65
[[strikethrough]] This mill was placed in [[/strikethrough]] Respectfully returned with the Report. - This mill was placed in running order & the timber cut from this farm by Capt J.W. Lyons. Engineer Office. - It has recently been transferred to the Freedman's Bureau, & is now under its Control. - The Q.M. Dept has never has possession of it.
W.H. Cochrane 
Major. D. Q.M.

H'd Qr's Dept. Va.
Richmond Va. July 14/65
Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown. Asst Commr Freedmens Bureau, under whose control the mill now is
By Command of 
Maj: Genl Terry
S.R. Hawley 
Brigad'r. Genl. & Ch. of. Staff

H'd Qr's Bureau R.F. & A.L. 
Richmond Va July 10/65
Endorsed.
Respectfully returned to Major Genl. Terry Comm'g Dept of. Va. with Report -
No Lumber or Board is being cut on these lans now.-
O. Brown Col & 
Asst. Commissioner

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