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SEMI-MONTHLY REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF FREEDMEN, AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU,
in the ^[[District]] of ^[[West North Carolina]], Commanded by [[Col C A Cilley-]].

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| 1 DATE. ^[[1866]] | 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.) |
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| Apr 15 | Salisbury | Col Cilley | 14 | 43 | 83 | 140 | 132 | √ | 10 | 2 | √ | 10 | 2 | 2896 | 15 | $5 + clothing | [[same as column 17]] | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | A number of rations issued, taking a lien on the crop - which will be accounted for on the Monthly Report - There is a great need of schools at Concord & Morganton. In Concord the Sum of $75. will establish a school - as the freedmen have among themselves raised nearly enough - In Morganton a teacher is ready who is willing to work for nothing - a building shd be procured there -

The Small Pox is decreasing in Greensboro - Every precaution has been taken to guard against Cholera, Camps have been cleansed & whitewashed - &c. &c.  The temper of the whites [[to?]] blacks does not materially change.  It is my belief that had it not been for the actions of the State Legislature on "Evidence" a much better feeling wd exist among the classes  Very few contracts are now made.  The demand is far greater than the supply of labor.  We can find no laborers - 

| " [[ditto for Apr 15]] | Charlotte | Capt Shaffer | 12 | 54 | 76 | 142 | 137 | √ | 7 | 2 | √ | 7 | 2 | 1350 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see column 24 above]] |

| " [[ditto for Apr 15]] | Greensboro | Asa Teal | 2 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 36 | √ |   | 10 | 2 | √ | 12 | 945 | 3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see column 24 above]] |

| " [[ditto for Apr 15]] | Morganton | Maj Norton | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see column 24 above]] |

Reports of County agents not yet received.  They will be included in the return of April 30/66

|   |   |   | 28 | 102 | 176 | 306 | 305 | √ | 17 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 5191 | 20 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |   |

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Headquarters ^[[Salisbury No Ca]],
^[[Dist West No Ca]],
^[[April 15th]], 186^[[6]].

^[[Clinton A Cilley Bt Col & Supt]]
[[strikethrough]] Commanding. [[/strikethrough]]

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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