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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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| May 15- | Salisbury | Col Cilley | 19 | 53 | 94 | 166 | 126 | √ | 41 | √ | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1339 | 2 | $8. | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | The reports from County agents not having yet all come in - they will be noted on the Semi monthly for May 28 1866 - By my visit to Charlotte on the 6' of this month, I reduced the camp there about 70, The total loss this 1/2 month is 53- & I hope to reduce the number as much more by the End of the month - The Camp at Greensboro is broken up - & the buildings there can now be sold - I recommend the immediate sale-

A new building will be erected here this month by the camp at Charlotte broken up & moved to this place - Labor is in demand- & brings good prices.  Several complaints have been made of refusal to settle for wages due- but no complaints of assault or violence since the last report- There is not as much sickness among the camps as I anticipated.  Womens clothing is very much needed- |

| " [[ditto for May 15-]] | Greensboro | Asa Teals | √ | √ | √ | √ | 21 | √ | 18 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 39 | 430 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see text in column 24 above]] | 

| " [[ditto for May 15-]] | Charlotte | Capt A W Shaffer | 10 | 30 | 62 | 102 | 174 | 2 | 12 | 85 | 1 | 14 | 86 | 1255 | 65 | $8. | $4.50 |   |   |   |   |   | [[see text in column 24 above]]

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| " [[ditto for May 15-]] | Lincolnton | Col. G R Bell | [[text across remainder of bracketed rows]] No report yet received for this date. [[/text across remainder of bracketed rows]]

| " [[ditto for May 15-]] | Morganton | Maj H D Norton

| " [[ditto for May 15-]] | Asheville | Lt. P. E. Murphy |
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|   |   |   | 29 | 83 | 156 | 268 | 321 | 2 | 71 | 121 | 5 | 73 | 126 | 3024 | 67 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |   |

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Headquarters ^[[Dist W N C]],
^[[Salisbury No Ca]],
^[[May 15]], 186^[[6]].

[[signature]] Clinton A Cilley [[/signature]]
^[[Bt Col & Supt BRF & AL]]
[[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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