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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Head Quarters Assistant Commissioner State of N.C.
Raleigh N.C. Febry 24th 1866
Thomas Washington
Special Order
No. 21 "Extract"
11 In accordance with instructions from Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard Commissioner of Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, dated, Washington, September 12th 1865, the following described property, so far as the jurisdiction of this Bureau extends, will be restored to Washington Thomas, who claims to be the legal owner thereof, at such time as the lease under which the said property is now held shall expire, and on condition that the agreement made in his [[footnote 1]] endorsement of Feb'y 19th 1866 be completed with [[?]].
One tract of Land containing about 10½ acres on the New Berne and North River road Carteret Co, N.C. Nothing in this order is to be construed as, giving any claim upon the Government for Rents or Damages.
By order of —
Col E. Whittlesey Assis't. Comsr
(Signed) Fred. H. Beecher
[[footnote 2]] Lieut and A.A.A. Gen'l.
Bureau of R.F.& A.L.
[[ footnote 3]] Hd. Qrs. Sub Dist. of Beaufort N.C.
March 2d 1866
The within described property is this day restored to the owner Washington Thomas, he having complied with the conditions (as within) of Col. E Whittlesey Ass't Com'r. Bu. of R.F. & A.L. State of NC
Richard Dillon
Capt. V.R.C and Asst. Supt.
Names of Freedmen living on the above mentioned property [[footnote 4]] James Andrews, William Andrews, Pitt Hawkins, Benj. Jackson, Reuben Pearson, and Hamilton Irest [[?]].
[[footnote 1]] See back page 10
[[footnote 2]] [[?]]. [[?]]. Fin. Agt. N.C. page 82
[[footnote 3]] Recd. Feb. 28th 1866
[[footnote 4]] [[?]] uses given to in compliance with above order & endorsement of Feb. 19th 66 page 10
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Adams Creek Craven Co N.C.
March 4th 1866
Dillon Captain R. V.R.C.
and Asst. Supt. Bu. of R.F.& A.L
Captain,
In reply to your letter [[footnote 1]] of the 20th Jan'y 1866 — requiring me to make return to your office of the Govt. portion of the abandoned lands, leased by me from C.T. Blakeslee Agt. Tres. Dept. agreeable to the terms of the lease. I would state that I paid the amount by installments, 1st about May or June/65 to the Agt. at New Berne, also the 2d Instmt. about July or Aug't. to the same parties at the same place. The 3d I paid to the owners of the Land Viz—Alex. Mitchell and the Heirs of Thos. McGlynn by order of Capt. H James Supt. of the Bureau of New Berne, he stating that the land was restored to the owners. Enclosed please find Copys of receipts from Mitchell and McGlynn.
[[footnote 2]] Yours Respectfully,
(Signed) James F. Nelson
a true copy
Richard Dillon
Capt. V.R.C. and Asst Supt Bur of R.F & A.L.
Copies of Receipts
Rec'd. New Berne Decr. 21st 1865 of Mr. Jas. F. Nelson Twenty seven dollars being one fourth of prices realized for load of Turpentine brought from Adams Creek on land belonging to heirs of Thomas McGlynn Viz. " Biggs Old Field"
(signed) Jno. Hughes Att'y. for Henry McLein [[?]]
Ex. of Thos McLein [[?]]
True copy
Richard Dillon
Capt. V. R.C and Asst. Supt.
Ri New Berne Decr 21st 1865
Rec'd of Mr. Jas F Nelson fifty eight 74/100 Doll. being one fourth of Turpentine sale due for me of land
(signed) A Mitchell
for Mitchell and Allen
True copy
Richard Dillon
Capt. V.R.C and Asst. Supt.
[[footnote 1]] see L.B. page 8
[[footnote 2]] Recd. Mar. 5th 1866Transcription Notes:
There are a few places I wasn't sure about the word. I put a question mark on it to be sure it was seen.
(Please don't worry about trying to format indentations and spacing; also, enclose ? for stuff you're unsure of in double brackets: [[?]] -- Beth)
I'm really not sure the what the best way of dealing with marginalia is in these ledgers. What I'm doing for now (when I'm doing lots of editing anyway) is numbering them as consecutive footnotes on each page of the ledger. Hope we get some guidance from SI. -- Beth
