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Circular no.   Central Dist.
No. 17  Raleigh Feb 29th 1866
I hereby assume the duties of Supt. C.S. of the B.R.F. & A.L. of the state of N.C. 
M. Cogswell
Maj 8 Inf Bvt Col & Supt.

War Dept.
B.R.F. & A.L.
Office Chief Q.M.
Circular no 1.    Washington Jan 2. 1867
The giving of transportation etc. 
By Command of M.G. O.O. Howard
Commiss
Henry M. Whittelsey
Bvt B. Genl. & Chief Q.M.


B.R.F. & A.L.
Hdqs Asst. Commiss. St. N.C.
Circular no. 1  Raleigh N.C. Jun 4 1867
Pursuant to instructions from the Secr. of War, all officers & Agts of this Bureau in this State who have public property under their chag. etc.

By Order of Col. James V. Romford
A.A.C.
Jacob G. Chas
Bvt Lit Col.
A.A.A. SC.

B.R.F. & A.L.
Hdqr A.C. St. of N.C
Circular no. 2  Raleigh N.C. Jan 28th 1867
Instructions no fees for contracts etc.
By Order of Col. James V. Romford U.S.A.
A.A.C
F.A. Seely
Bvt Major & A.Q.M. NC
A.A.A. Gnel.

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Office Supt. Cent. Dist.
Raleigh N.C. Febr 4th 1867
The Supt. directs that you at once report to what intent whipping branding, stoks & other corporal punishments have been inflicted in your Sub dist. since the suspencion of Par. 5 Genl. Orders No 15 Hdqrs Dept. of the South. Par 5 prohibits whipping branding, stoks & other corporal punishments. Answer as fully as you can at once & send a full report as soon as it can be made. In future a record of the above named punishments will be kept. 
M Cogswell
Maj. 8 Inf. Bvt Col & Supt.

Hdqrs. Asst. Commiss N.C.
Raleigh N.C. Jan 31st 1867
Spec. O.
no 16.
Bvt Lt. Col. M.K. Hogan relieved from duty as C. Medical Officer,,

Hdqrs. Asst. comm. N.C.
Circular no. 3   Raleigh N.C. Febr 1st 1867
Asst. Surgeon Wm J. Smith U.S.A. is hereby announced as Surgeon in Chief of this Bureau for the district of North Carolina
By Order of Colonel James V. Romford A.A.C.
F.A. Sealy

Bvt Maj. & A.Q.M.A.A.A.G.
War Department
Bur. R.F. & A.L.
Circular no. 3    Washington D.C. Febr 3 1867
Special attention of the A. Commissioners of this Bureau is called to the subject of transportation. Transportation is given only to relieve the Govmt of the support of the indigent, and to enable these in extreme want to reach places where they can provide for themselves. Hereafter no orders for transportation of R&F. will issue except from this office, and every application, besides the rigid conditions already imposed, must set forth clearly the fact of extreme destitution, which must be certified to by the A. Commiss. in person.          O.O. Howard
Maj. Gen Com.