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C 90 67
Fayetteville N.C.
July 29" 67

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Cogswell Col. M.
Sub Asst Com'r.

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Dick Smith complains that Jas A. Smith living near Antioch Robeson Co. treats children Rose Merida Jack and Ned, very badly whipping and starving &c

Recd Hd Qr's 4th Sub Dist NC Aug 1/67


Bureau Refugees F & A. L
Hd. Qrs. Asst Com'r N.C.
Raleigh, July 30" 1867

C. 89

Respectfully referred to Capt. A. Rutherford, Sub-Asst. Com'r. for investigation.

By order of Col. N.A. Miles
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Asst Comr
Jacob F. Chur
Bvt. Lieut. Colonel
A.A.A.G.

Bu R F and A.L
Hd Qrs 4th Sub-Dist NC
Wilmington NC
Aug't 1/67

Respectfully referred to Wm Birnie Esq Agent, for investigation. This paper to be returned.

Allan Rutherford
Capt 44th Infy
Sub Ass't Comr

E.B. Vol 3 - p 4 -


Office Bu. Ref. F & A Lands
Lumberton NC Augt. 9" 1867

Respectfully returned to Capt. Allan Rutherford S.A. Comr. Upon investigatioin I find that the following Freed children bound to Jas. A Smith have been badly treated, and not instructed agreeable to Indenture  Rosa, Rachel, Minda, Ned, Joe Jesse & Jack, and I have cancelled said Indenture. The children will be allowed to return to their Mother, they having been bound out without her consent.

Wm Birnie
Ag't Bu. R. F & A. L
Lumberton N.C.

E.B. p 47

P.7 E & M S.A.C. 4th D — 1867

Bureau R. F. & A. Lands
Head Qrs 4th Sub District,
Wilmington N.C.
Aug 13th 1867

Respectfully returned to Jacob F. Churr. Bvt. Lt. Col and A.A.A.G. and attention invited to endorsement of William Birnie Ag't &c

Allan Rutherford
Capt 44th U.S.I.
Sub Asst Com

Recd Aug 3d/67 B