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SEMI-MONTHLY REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF FREEDMEN, AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU, in the ^[[Freedmens Camp.]] [[strikethrough]]of[[strikethrough]] ^[[at Charlote N. C]] , Commanded by ^[[John C. [[Barnith?]] Capt & Asst Sup Q. M. [[B?]] ]] .

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1 DATE. | 2 STATION. | 3 OFFICER IN CHARGE. | 4 No. of Men. | 5 No. of Women. | 6 No. of Children. | 7 Aggregate. | 8 Aggregate last report. | 9 GAIN. By Birth. | 10 GAIN. Received. | 11 LOSS. Discharged. | 12 LOSS. By Death. | 13 TOTAL GAIN. | 14 TOTAL LOSS. | 15 Total No. of Rations issued. | 16 No. of persons for whom Contracts have been made since last report. | 17 Average rate of wages since last report - as per Contract. Males. | 18 Average rate of wages since last report - as per Contract. FemaleS. | 19 [[strikethrough]] Average prices for which Contracts are made. [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Cash on hand for [[?]] last report]] | 20 [[strikethrough]] No. of Farms (Abandoned Lands,) worked by Freedmen. [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Cash rec'd from Fines Since last report]] | 21 [[strikethrough]] Aggregate No. of Acres.n[[/strikethrough]] ^[[Expenditures Since last report]] | 22 [[strikethrough]] No. of Town Lots in possession of Bureau. [[/strikethrough]] Cash [[Bullions?]] on hand Oct 28]] | 23 Aggregate rents received per month or as per Contract, for Lots or Buildings. | 24 REMARKS. (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2.) 
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Oct 28"/65 | Charlotte. N. C. | Capt. J. C. [[Barrith?]] | 52 | 89 | 139 | 280 | 201 | 5 | 125 | 43 | 8 | 130 79 | 51 | 3125 | 71 | $8 | $6 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $15.20 | $25 00 | [[blank]] | The 71 persons for whom Contracts have been made do not include those Freedmen who have been hired from the Camp- but are Contracts between Farmers and Laborers which ^[[insert]] was [[/insert]] approved by me during the month- The average amount of Crop given to Laborers - is - 1/4 of of all Crop grown. Although a few are giving their Laborers 1/3- Others are hiring by the month paying from $6 to $10 for Men & $5 to $8 for Women.  There is a disposition with about half of the Farmers to do what is right [[with?]] the Negro- but I am sorry to say that many of the Freedmen will not enter into Contracts and are not behaveing as well as could be wished.  The Majority wish to rent lands on the Share - and many are making Contracts to that effect.  But the ablest Farmers are not disposed to let their Land on these terms preferring to hire by the month - and are offering from 10$ to 15.$ pr month for reliable Laborers for next [[Year?]] - Cases of Brutal treatment are becoming [[?]] - but two or three to report this month.  The system of [[?]] is having a good effect - I had one Case of Shooting a Freedman last week - which I turned over to the Post Command [[?]] - He referred to Gen Ruger.  The Negro will recover.  The prospect for getting a School established for Freedmen next month is good I have a house already engaged - Of the 280 Freedmen in Camp [[?]] an Local freedmen the ballance being Refugees anxious to get back to their former homes -
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Headquarters ^[[Freedmans Bureau]],
^[[Charlotte N. C.]],
^[[October 28"]], 1865.

^[[John C [[Damith?]] Capt and Asst Sup Fm B]]
Commanding.

NOTE I. - In the Column of Remarks, give all facts of interest or importance in relation to the Freedmen, and the practical workings of the Bureau, particularly in relation to the Contract System, whether there is an increasing desire on the part of Freedmen to obtain work, or the contrary, temper of the people in reference to Freedmen, &c., &c.

NOTE II. - This report will be made by District Commanders on the 14th and 28th of each month, from the last report of Stations received at that date.  It will be sent from each Station or Freedmen's Camp by the officer in charge thereof, in season for the District Report to be made out as directed above.  The Column of Remarks, in addition to the remarks of the Officer in Charge of Station, will contain any suggestions or remarks of the District Commander. 
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Transcription Notes:
Please double-check all numbers in table carefully. Some hard to decipher. Captain's surname--Barnitt? Barnett? Damith? Garreth? Barritt? Barnith? (in 3 places: heading, 3rd column of table & at bottom of page) I think the name is "Barnett" although it appears to be spelled "Barnitt" here.