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14 further shareth that he has, taken and subscribed the Amnesty Oath which is hereto appended & that he is not within any of the classes of persons excepted in the Amnesty Proclamation of his Excellency Andrew Johnson President of the United States. He is desirous Colonel to have his said lot restored to him and prays that you will have it restored to him. Very respectfully &c (Signed) L.L. King 3 Enclosures Viz. Certificate of purchase from the Commissioners of Beaufort dated Dec. 22d 1865 Oaths of Allegiance dated July 31st & Nov 27th 1865 Recd Feb. 24" 1866 Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Sub District Beaufort N.C. February 24th 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Col. E. Whittlesey Asst. Com'r. Supt. E. Dist of N.C. [[insertion]] the within named property is leased to Allen & [[Snyder?]] from 1st Feb'y. 66 to 1st Feb'y. 67]] [[signature]] Richard Dillon [[/signature]] Capt. V.R.C. and Asst. Supt. [[line]] King William C. Copy of Application of - Beaufort N.C. Feb 23d 1866 Whittlesey Col. E. Asst. Commissioner Bu. of R.F. & A.L. State of N.C. Sir, The petition of the undersigned W.C. King of the Town of Beaufort in the State of N.C. respectfully represent, that he is the owner in fee simple of a certain peice of land with all the improvements thereon lying and being near the Eastern line of the Town of Beaufort as more fully described, in the accompanying Copy of the deed executed to him by F.L. King which said Peice or parcel of land, containing, a half acre with the improvements is now in possession of the Freedmens Bureau. The petitioner further sheweth that he has taken and subscribed the Amnesty Oath which is hereto appended and that he is not within any of the classes of persons excepted in the Amnesty Proclamation of his Excellency over [[end page]] [[start page]] 15 Andrew Johnson President of the United States. He is desirous, Colonel, to have said peice of land and its improvements restored to him and prays that you will have it restored to him, Very Respectfully &c (signed) W.C. King 3 enclosures Viz. Copy of deed dated 31st August 1865 and Oaths of Allegiance dated June 8th and Aug 29th 1865 Rec'd Feb 24" 1866 Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Sub. District Beaufort N.C. Feb 24th 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Col. E. Whittlesey Asst. Com's'r. Bu of R.F. & A.L. Dist of N.C. through Capt. F.A. Seely Supt. E. Dist. of N.C. [[insertion]] with information that the within named property is occupied by the widow of a Refugee (Soldier, 1st N.C. Regt) other part rented. [[/insertion]] [[signature]] Richard Dillon [[/signature]] Capt. V.R.C. and Asst. Supt. [[line]] See L.B. page 5 Endorsements of letter of January 17th 1866 to Capt. Seely Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. E. Dist. of N.C. New Berne N.C. Jan. 18th 1866 Recd Jan 18th 1866 R.B. page 13 Respectfully referred to Lt. A. Coats Asst. Supt. of Beaufort and Hyde Counties for his information & such action as the interests of the Bureau may require - His attention is called to Par. III Cir. 2 Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com'r. N.C. (Signed) F.A. Seely Capt. & Supt. E. Dist. N.C. Bureau of R.F. & A. Lands Hd. Qrs. Sub Dist of Beaufort & Hyde Counties Washington N.C. Feb'y. 19th 1866 Respectfully returned, I have carefully investigated this case and I find that the statement [[insertion]] made by "Alvina" [[/insertion]] is not true in any particular Dr. Ebum made no such agreement as stated; the Agreement made by Dr. Ebum was as follows, "That he would support "Alvina" and her five children, for four days labor per week, giving "Alvina" and her husband "Wilson" Fridays and Saturdays, to cultivate land for themselves "he furnishing the land and also a team and feeding the team." I also found that "Alvina" left Dr. Ebum of her own accord, and that she sold about 7 barrels of corn just before she left. He wanted her to remain if she would work for him Dr. Ebum has the reputation of being a very good master, he has with him now, a Colored over
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changed Andrew "Jackson" to "Johnson"
