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[J 3] [[preprinted]] WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS, OFFICE CHIEF DISBURSING OFFICER. Washington D. C. ^[[March 26]] 186^[[9]] [[/preprinted]] Brvt Maj Genl N. A. Miles Raleigh N. C. Sir I have the honor to return the letters relating to the bounty claims of Benj Jenkins & Watson Dorris, with the information that I sent the money to pay them to Maj. A. Couts Agt at Newbern yesterday. I received letters from these parties several days since. Evidently written by their "mutual [[?friend]]" Conte, in relation to their bounties, and at once set to work to devise some plan to pay them. After writing to Maj Couts on the subject I concluded to send the money to him as being most available to the parties and they have been so notified. Respy Yours [[signature]] Geo W. Balloch [[/signature]] Brvt Brg Genl & Chf D. O.