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Johns Island. So. Carolina
January 31. 1867.

In accordances with Special Orders No. 15, p. II. dated Hd Qrs. Asst. Comsr. Bu. R.F. and A.L. S. Carolina January 28. 1867. constituting us a Board under Sec. 2 of "a bill to establish a Bureau of R.F. and A.L." - "to assess the value of buildings and improvements placed by freedpeople up lands covered by possessory titles upon Johns Island S.C." we have examined and assessed the improvements placed upon land covered by possessory title located by Timothy Hines (freedman) on plantation Known as Isaac Grimballs "Waterloo tract," on said Johns Island, S.C. as follows: 
     
"Our House at $25. Twenty Five Dollars, as a fair compensation to be made to the said Timothy Hines by the former owners of such lands or their legal representatives."

E.W. Everson       }
Bvt Maj USV ADC    } Appraisers
William B. Cutter  }