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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 [[Lieut Col Stephen Moore]].

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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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| 1866 May 31 | Salisbury | Lt Col. S. Moore | 12 | 43. | 94 | 149 | 166 | - | 5 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 1444.| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | But few contracts are being made the season being too far advanced for farmers to employ hands to work their crops. The principal business of the different officers of this District is settling disputes; and obtaining pay for last years labor for the Freedman 
in their counties |

| " " [[dittos for 1866 May 31]] | Morganton | Maj H. D. Norton |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " " [[dittos for 1866 May 31]] | Lincolnton | Col. G. R. Bell |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 4 | 1/4 of Crop. | Clothing & .50$ per month |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| " " [[dittos for 1866 May 31]] | Charlotte | Capt A. Shaffer | 10 | 46 | 68 | 124 | 102 | 2 | 25 | 3. | 2. | 27 | 5 | 1190 | 24 | $4.50 & board | $9.00 & board |   |   |   |   | $15. |   |

| " " [[dittos for 1866 May 31]] | Asheville | Lt B. Murphy |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 2 | $5.00 per mo |   | $5.00 |   |   |   |   |   |

| " " [[dittos for 1866 May 31]] | Greensboro' | Asa Teal |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 33 | 3 |   |   36 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

|   |   | Total |22 | 89. | 162 | 273 | 268 | 2 | 30 | 54 | 9 | 32 | 63 | 2634 | 30 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

[[underlined]] Reports (for May 15th - omitted in last Report) [[/underlined]]

| May 15 | Morganton | Maj H. Norton |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 6 | $5.00 per mo |   |   |   |   |   |   | Contracts made for six persons - [[underlined]] five on one contract [[/underlined]] |

| " " [[dittos for May 15]] | Lincolnton | Col G. Bell |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | No operations to report |

| " " [[dittos for May 15 ]] | Asheville | Lt P. Murphy |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | " " " " [[dittos for No operations to report |

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Headquarters ^[[Dist. West. North Carolina]],
^[[Salisbury, N. C.]],
^[[May 31st]], 186^[[6]].

[[signature]] Stephen Moore [[/signature]]
^[[Lieut Col and Supt BRF & A Lands]]
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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