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Depot Quartermasters Office
Morehead City N.C January 30/66.

Dillon Capt Richard
Asst. Supt &c
Beaufort N.C.

Captain,
In reply to your communication of the 29th inst, I have the honor to inform state that of the articles enumerated I can only furnish an Ambulance,

I am, Captain
Very Respfy
Your Ob'd't. Serv't.
(Signed) A.S. Gear Capt & A.Q.M.
[[footnote]]Rec'd Hd Qrs Sub Dist Beaufort June 3rd 1866
Recd Hd. Qrs.
Sub Dist Beaufort
Jan 30th 1866

Bureau R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Sub. Dist Beaufort
Beaufort N.C January 31st 1865

Respectfully forwarded to Capt. F.A. Seely A.Q.M. & Supt. E. Dist. N.C. for his information.

(Signed) Richard Dillon Capt. V.R.C. and Asst. Supt.

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Office Depot Commissary of Subsistence
Morehead City N.C. February 1st 1866

Dillon Capt. Richard - V.R C.
Asst. Supt. Bu. of R.F. & A.L.
Sub Dist Beaufort N.C.

Captain,
I have the honor to submit the following facts as connected with the release from custoday by the Civil Authorities, of Henry Clay and Starkey Tillery (Freedmen) arrested on or about the 20th day of January, 1866.

The Commanding Officer of this Post received a telegraphic dispatch from Col. Campbell Asst. Adjt. Gen. Dept. N.C. directing him to let the said Clay and Tillery remain in the hands of the Civil Authorities until a report should be made

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and forwarded by him to said Hd. Qrs. The report was made and forwarded on the 24th day of Jan 1866 this morning the 1st inst, the Mayor of this City without any authority from the Commandant of the Post released said Clay and Tillery upon their paying fines to the following amounts, viz:
Henry Clay  Thirty dollars  $30.00
Stark Tillery  Five dollars  $5.00

Very Respectfully,
Your Obd't. Servt.
(Signed) Geo. W. Chandler Bvt. Maj. & C.S. Vols.

[[footnote]]Recd Feb. 2d 1866
Hd Qrs Sub Dist Beaufort N.C.

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Office American Missionary Association
Beaufort N.C. February 5th 1866

Dillon Richard, Capt V.R.C.
and Asst. Supt Bu. of R.F. & A.L.

Captain,
I have the honor to inform you that the Freedmen of Beaufort N.C. are collecting funds with which to purchase land, and erect thereon an Edifice, for a public school for Freedmen. Please inform me how they can acquire and hold a clear title to such property under the existing laws of North Carolina.

Very Respectfully
Yours &c.
(Signed) H.S. Beals. Missionary

Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Sub Dist. Beaufort N.C.
February 5th 1866

Respectfully forwarded to Capt. F.A. Seely A.Q.M. & Supt. E. Dist of N.C. for the desired information.

(Signed) Richard Dillon Capt. V.R.C. and Asst. Supt.

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