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of the sum that day earned, and signed by the planter or manager. These 'tickets' will represent money, and will be taken in payment for goods at the store; or the holder will receive the amount in cash, on settlement, at the end of the year. These propositions have been suggested to many leading planters, and entirely approved by them.

[[left margin]] Number of old sick or infirm suffering from want.

IV.
There are but few destitute free people in this Sub District. Such as there are, obtain support on plantations of charitable persons, or among their own kindred. Applications have been made for assistance from this Bureau towards their support, and have been referred to the Overseers of the Poor.

[[left margin]] Number of rations issued and to what class of people

V.
No rations are issued by the Bureau of R.F.S A.L. in this Sub District.

[[left margin]] Schools, their number, condition Sc.

VI.
The only school found in operation is located at Governor Humphrey's plantation. There is a regular attendance at present of 22 scholars. The teacher is a black man, a preacher, who gives instruction in the rudiments of education. The freedpeople pay $1.00 per month for the tuition of each child, and state that with a white teacher, there will be not less than 50 scholars in constant attendance. Gov. Humphreys cone tickets a small sum to the support of the school.

The freedpeople are everywhere enthusiastically eager, or, to use their own word, 'craving' for the education of themselves and their children. The application for a grant of $100. towards building a school-house in the vicinity of these Head Quarters having been approved, the