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117 destitutes to prevent actual suffering in my hospital I will repay you the amount so furnished when I secure rations on the provision Return I furnished to Lt Kendall (sgnd) John N Niles A A Surg USA [[line]] Bureau of RF and AL Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Beaufort NC Beaufort N.C April 15th 1867 Bolenius Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Major A W Bolenius Actg Supt with the recommendation that Lieut Kendall be ordered to furnish rations necessary for the Freedmans Hospital at Morehead City NC in the Sub District of Beaufort NC or that Dr Niles be authorized to draw in bulk the latter may be the best arrangement as the patients in this hospital use all the rations allowed I furnished Rations as Dr Niles requested. Richard Dillon Capt VRC and Asst. Supt EB (115) [[line]] Beaufort NC April 17th 1867 Dillon Capt Richard V.R.C. Asst Supt Bu of RF and AL Sir In view of Genl Sickels order prohibiting the elections of Civil Officers, I would respectfully inform you that the term of the Mayor and Commissioners of this town will expire on the 6th day of May 1867 and as the election would be held under the Charter of the Town on the 6th day of May 1867, As no election will be held Officers should be appointed, in conformity to Genl Sickels Order to administer the duties of the present authorities. I would also respectfully request to be informed if men who were magistrates, before the war [[end page]] [[start page]] 118 having taken the Oath of Office, part of which was to support the Constitution of the United States, and during the Rebellion continued to act as magistrates without taking any Oath to the Rebel Authority Are they amongst the excluded by the Reconstruction Act. They were not in any other way connected with the Rebellion Yours Respectfully (Sgnd) Wm H River Mayor [[line]] Bureau of RF and AL Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Beaufort NC Beaufort N.C April 17th 1867 Bolenius Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Maj AW Bolenius Actg Supt East Dist of NC for the information and action of the Asst Comr There are many good and competent Union men in this Town and County to fill all the civil positions required by the law of this State Richard Dillon Capt V.R.C. and Asst Supt [[line]] Bureau of R.F. and A.L Office Supt East Dist. N.C New Bern April 16th 1867 Dillon Respectfully returned to Capt R. Dillon with request that he forward by return mail with these papers the Abstract within mentioned see page 116 where Lt Kendall refuses to issue rations in Hospital AW Bolenius Capt V.R.C. Actg Supt East Dist NC [[line]]
