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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 [[blank line]].

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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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| Ap. 30 | Salisbury | Col Cilley | 12 | 44 | 70 | 126 | 140 | √ | 7 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 1336 | 40 | $10. | $7. | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Fewer Contracts are being made.  The principal part of the business consists in settling disputes for last years labor. The temper of the people I think is improving - & the freedmen are learning to respect themselves - But 2 cases of violence have been reported at this office - & no other cases reported to me by agents in Sub offices - Arrests will be made in both these cases, one being a case where one negro broke anothers arm - the other, where arms were forcibly taken from a negro by unauthorized persons - Everyone seems satisfied with the operations of the Bureau, but strongly desire its removal - as it is looked upon here as an arbitrary assumption of power by the military forces - and as taking cognizance of matters which in the opinion of the citizens ought to be managed by the Civil Law - No fault is found with the way the Bureau is [[underlined]] conducted [[/underlined] - Considerable pains have been taken to improve the Sanitary Condition of the Camp at this place-

| " [[ditto for Ap. 30]] | Charlotte | Capt Shaffer | 15 | 56 | 103 | 174 | 142 | 7 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 1260 | 45 | $8. | $5.50 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see column 24 above]] |

| " [[ditto for Ap. 30]] | Greensboro | Asa Teal | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 24 | √ | √ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 415 | 3 | $10. | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see column 24 above]] |

| " [[ditto for Ap. 30]] | Morganton | Maj Norton | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 1 | $8. | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see column 24 above]] |

|   | Total |   | 29 | 95 | 187 | 321 | 306 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 5 | 54 | 39 | 3011 | 89 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |   | 
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Rutherford [[Co?]] Recd T B Justice 15 cases of dispute settled [[column 16]] 93 [[column 17]] $8. [[column 18]] $5.

Yadkin Co Jno A Hampton [[column 16]] 10 [[column 17]] $9. [[column 18]] $6. 

Stanley " [[ditto for Co]] Col D A [[Palever?]] 10 " " " [[dittos for cases of dispute settled]] [[column 16]] 42 [[column 17]] √ [[column 18]] √ [[column 19]] 1/3 crop

Lincoln " [[ditto for Co]] M S Richmond 1 " " " [[dittos for cases of dispute settled]] 

Davidson " [[ditto for Co]] W F Henderson 9 " " " [[dittos for cases of dispute settled]]

Anson " [[ditto for Co]] Wm Mcfarlane 13 " " " [[dittos for cases of dispute settled]]

[[column 16]] 13 [[column 17]] √ [[column 18]] √ [[column 19]] 1/3 Crop
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[[column 16]] 158
Total [[Entered?]] 247 
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[[strikethrough]] Headquarters [[/strikethrough]]  ^[[Salisbury No Ca]],
^[[April 30-]],
[[blank line]], 186^[[6]].

^[[Clinton A Cilley Bt Col Vol. 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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Transcription Notes:
unsure if a lot of this table is done correctly--please double-check, especially bottom 1/2