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SEMI-MONTHLY REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF FREEDMEN, AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU, in the [[blank line]] of [[blank line]], Commanded by [[blank line]].

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| 1 DATE. ^[[1865]] | 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 Average prices for which Contracts are made. | 20 No. of Farms (Abandoned Lands,) worked by Freedmen. | 21 Aggregate No. of Acres. | 22 No. of Town Lots in possession of Bureau. | 23 Aggregate rents received per month or as per Contract, for Lots or Buildings. | 24 REMARKS. (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2.) | [[/preprinted]]
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| Oct. 28" | Eastern District | Capt. James Supt. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | These Statistics are taken from the latest reports which have been received at this office from the several Districts & Sub-Districts. |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | New Berne N. C. Sub. Dist. | Capt. Rosecrans Asst Supt. | 165 | 1004 | 1605 | 2774 | 3274 | 191 | 343 | 463 | 571 | 534 | 1034 | 30353 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Williamstown " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | Lt. [[Swartz?]] " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] | No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued 

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Elizabeth City " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | Lt. Wiley " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] | " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued]] 

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Edenton " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]]  Tennant " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |  " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued]]
 
| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Winton " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Drenham " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Swanquarter " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Monroe " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |  " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued]] 

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Beaufort " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Snell " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] | 24 | 58 | 101 | 183 | 217 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 4451 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Kinston " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Barrows " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |   |   |   |   |   |   | 140 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28]] | Washington " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | Mr [[Hoxt?]] " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] | No Camp in this Sub. Dist. & no rations issued

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Roanoke Island " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | Mr. Birdsall " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] | [[466?]] | 534 | 115.9 | 2159 | 2374 | 20 | 21 | [[strikethrough]] 512 [[/strikethrough]] 196 | 60 | 41 | [[strikethrough]] 574 [[/strikethrough]] 256 | 64770 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| Oct. 28" | Central District | Lt. Col. Clapp Supt. |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Raleigh Sub. Dist | Capt. Evans Asst. " [[ditto for Supt.]] | 82 | 229 | 383 | 694 | 2125 | 71 | 104 | 1561 | 45 | 175 | 1606 | 13870 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Goldsboro " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist]] | Lt. Wells " " [[dittos for Asst. Supt.]] | 120 | 180 | 275 | 575 | 675 | 13 |   | 86 | 27 | 13 | 113 | [[3738?]] |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Hillsboro " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Crockett " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |   | No Camp in this Sub. District & no rations issued

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Pittsboro " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Linton " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |   | " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued]] 

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Warrenton  " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | Capt. Lawrence " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |   | " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued]] 

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Halifax " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | Lt. Penniman " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |   | " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued]]  

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Oxford " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Vance " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |   | " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued]]  

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Edgecomb  " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Harper " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |   | " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued]]  

| Oct. 28" | Southern District | Maj Wickersham Supt. |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Wilmington Sub. Dist | Lt. Drinker Asst. " [[ditto for Supt.]] | 89 | 176 | 172 | 431 | 1998 | 40 | 37 | 956 | 58 | 47 | 1014 | 12000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Lumberton " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Hawkey " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |   | No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued 

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Fayetteville " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Todd " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] |   | " " " " " " " " " [[dittos for No Camp in this Sub District & no rations issued]] 

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28"]] | Warsaw " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | " [[ditto for Lt.]] Yager " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] | 23 | 30 | 60 | 113 | 113 |   |   |   |   |   | 789 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| Oct. 28 | Western District | No Supt. Appointed |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28]] | Greensboro Sub. Dist | Capt. Mills Asst. Supt. | 8 | 26 | 170 | 265 | 296 |   |   | 28 | 3 |   | 31 | 478,5 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28]] | Salisbury " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | Lt. Covert " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] | 21 | 42 | 62 | 125 | 130 | 4 |   |   | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2791 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28]] | Charlotte " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | Capt. Barnitt " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]] | 42 | 69 | 90 | 201 | 235 |   |   | 28 | 6 |   | 34 | 2158. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " [[ditto for Oct. 28]] | Morganton " " [[dittos for Sub. Dist.]] | Lt. Coates " " [[dittos for Asst Supt.]]  |   | No Camp in this District & no rations issued 

[[col. 16]] 1847 [[col. 17]] $10.00- [[col. 18]] $7.00 [[col. 20]] 133 [[col. 21]] 3178 [[col. 23]] $4648.65 [[col. 24]] Total for the State. 

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|   |   |   | 1044 | 2359 | 4124 | 7527 | 10844 | 314 | 512 | 3357 | 786 | 826 | 4143 | 139785 |
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Headquarters [[blank line]],
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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:
I had difficulty deciphering a lot of these numbers, plus I did not attempt to tally each column in order to verify numbers. Please double-check carefully. Unsure how to show row near the bottom of table ("Total for the State")