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War Department Bureau Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands Washington January 16" 1868. [[right bracket]] Special Orders [[underlined]] No 7 [[/underlined]] [[/right bracket]] Extract [[underlined]] I. [[/underlined]] The Counties of Washington and Alleghany Maryland, are hereby transferred to the jurisdiction of the Assistant Commissioner District of Columbia. All Officers and Agents of this Bureau on duty in the above named counties will report by letter to the Assistant Commissioner of Washington D C. By order of Major General O. O. Howard Commissioner (Sgd) E Whittlesey Acting Asst. Adjt Genl. (over) [[End Page]]