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SEMI-MONTHLY REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF FREEDMEN, AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU,
in the [[Central District]] of ^[[North Carolina]], Commanded by ^[[A. G. Brady Brvt Col and Superintendent]].

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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 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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|   | Sub Dist. Raleigh | Capt. G. C. Almy | 44 | 50 | 53 | 147 | 157 | = | 20 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 1762 | = | = | = | = | = | = | 1 | = | The condition of Freedmen in this District seems to be improving.  Since their minds have been disabused of the idea that lands were to be given them by Government, they have very generally made contracts for the present year with the land owners for prices varying from $8.00 to $12.00, or from one fourth to one half of the crops. |

|   | " " [[dittos for Sub Dist]] Goldsboro | Maj. J. W. H. Stickney | 18 | 56 } 32 | 106 | 124 | 2 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 1687 | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

|   | " " [[dittos for Sub Dist]] Pittsboro | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

|   | " " [[dittos for Sub Dist]] Orange. | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | 5 | 1/3 of Crop | 1/4 of Crop | [[7/24?]] of Crop | = | = | = | = | [[see text in column 24 above]] In the Sub-District of Orange - though the land is not very productive - the Freedmen are [[strikethrough]] generally inclined to labor and employers seem disposed to deal fairly with them [[/strikethrough]] getting along very comfortably - no cases of actual suffering being reported. |

|   | " " [[dittos for Sub Dist]] Alamance | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

|   | " " [[dittos for Sub Dist]] Granville | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

|   | " " [[dittos for Sub Dist]] Weldon | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | 12 | $9.87 | $6.25 | $927 | = | = | = | = | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

|   | " " [[dittos for Sub Dist]] Warren |  = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | $8.00 | $4.00 | = | = | = | = | = | [[see text in column 24 above]] In the Sub-District of Warren, the Freedmen are generally inclined to labor, and employers seem disposed to deal fairly with them. The majority of the contracts are in writing, and generally for one fourth of the crop when the employer boards his hands, or one half the crop when they board themselves. |

|   | " " [[dittos for Sub Dist]] Tarboro. |  = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | 60 | $[[11.03?]] | $520 | $8.90 | = | = | = | = | [[see text in column 24 above]] In the Sub-District of Tarboro' the Freedmen command the highest wages and are eagerly sought after, this being one of the best cotton raising regions of the State. | 

|   | " " [[dittos for Sub Dist]] Johnston | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | [[see text in column 24 above]] In the Sub-District of Johnston the Freedmen are industrious and in a prosperous condition. There are not many written contracts made in this Sub-District the employers and employees trusting to the honesty of each other. 

The whites are disposed to deal fairly with the Freedmen, and to cooperate with the officers of the Bureau in encouraging the blacks to labor and become industrious and are willing to make contracts with them at fair wages so long as their rights are respected as employers. The whites have been led to beleive that the officers of the Bureau were determined to back up the blacks. (Freedmen), right or wrong. Disabuse them of this impression and there will not be any difficulty in carrying out the objects of the Bureau. |

|   |   |   | 62 | 106 | 85 | 253 | 271 | 2 | 38 | 60 | 8 | 40 | 68 | 3449 | 77 | = | = | = | = | = | 1 | = |   |   |
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Headquarters ^[[Bureau of R F and A. L.]],
^[[Central District of North Carolina]],
^[[May 14th]], 186^[[6]].

[[signature]] A. W. Brady [[/signature]]
^[[Brevt Col, and Supt]]
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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