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Lease of Lands

Memorandum of an agreement made this 13th day of May 1868 Between 2nd Lieut Owen Jay Sweet 40th US Infty and Asst Sub Asst Com duly appointed under the Acts of Congress respectfully approved March 12, 1863, and July 2, 1864 for taking Charge of Captured and Abandoned property, and leasing abandoned and confiscable lands Houses and tenements in the Sub Div 3d Sub Dist of Beaufort in the County of Carteret and State of North Carolina, witnesseth that in pursuance of Said acts and of the instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury the Said Agent for and in behalf of the United States agree upon the terms hereinafter contained to lease gratuitously to the Said Sarah Wallace from the 13th day of May 1868 to the 29th day of January 1868 the following described lands and premises to wit part Lot No 197 Situated on Pine and Queen Street in the town of Beaufort Carteret County N.C. in accordance with instructions from the Asst Comm dated Bureau R F & A L Hd Qrs Asst Commr State N.C. Raleigh N.C. January 29th 1868.

Owen Jay Sweet 
2d Lieut 40th Infantry
Asst Sub. Asst Commr