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238 BF and AL. Goldsboro June 21st 1867 Respectfully forwarded to Lieut J M Foote & attention invited the above endorsement from Hd Qrs Asst Comr Sgd C E Compton Maj 40th USI S.A.C. Recd back June 22nd 67 [[Left margin]] P"4. p 240 L.B. [[/Left margin]] Bureau of RF & A L Office Asst. Sub Asst Comr Halifax NC June 24th 1867 At the urgent request of Mr Peebles this statement is forwarded. I would respectfully recomend that the payment of these claims be enforced, as by the "Deed of Trust." the freedmen are fraudulently deprived of wages partly due Jn M Foote 2nd Lieut VRC & ASAX [[Left Margin]] S"4" L.B. p 246 EB p 232 LB vol 2 p 89-113 [[/Left Margin]] Bureau of RF and AL Office asst Sub asst Comr Halifax NC June 21st 1867 Respectfully returned to Col J F Chur AAA G (thru Maj CE Compton Sub Asst. Com'r) with affidavit of Mr W E Whitmore by which it will be seen that these hands left without just cause. While on their way back to Peterburg they stated to me that Mr W had refused to pay them & asked for permission to break their contracts. Knowing that Mr Whitmore was a man who paid his laborers promptly. I advised them to return & assured them that I would see them paid. These papers have been delayed by the illness of Mr Whitmore Jno M. Foote 2nd Lt VRC & ASAC [[left margin]] L.B. Vol 2 p 123 E.B. p 239 L.B. p 127 [[/left margin]] Hd Qrs Post of Goldsboro. Goldsboro NC June 26th 1867 Respectfully returned to Lt Jno M Foote ASA Comis BRF & AL Halifax NC. The within case is not deemed a violation of GO No 10 it is clearly a matter of which the civil authorities should take cognizance & punish. By order of CE Compton Sgd D.B. Wilson 2nd Lt 40 Inft Post asst 239 [[left margin]] Su P4 L.B. p 240 E.B. p 238 LB vol 2 p 127 [[/left margin]] Bu. RF and AL Office [[strikethrough]] Asst [[/strikethrough]] Sub Asst Comis Sub Dist of Goldsboro. Goldsboro June 21st 1867 Respectfully returned to Lt Jno M Foote ASA Comis at Halifax N.C. It is presumed that the order of the County Genl was made upon an understanding of the facts of the case and his order being deemed final will be carried out Sgd CE Compton Maj 40th USI Sub Asst Comir