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John Island So. Carolina 
January 31. 1867.

In accordances with special Order No. 15 p. II. dated Hd Qrs. Asst. Comr Bu. R.F. and A.L. So. Ca. January 28, 1867, constituting us a Board, under Sec. 11 [[strikethrough]] 2 [[striekthrough]] of a bill to establish a Bureau of R.F. and A.L. "_" to access the value of buildings and improvements placed by freed people upon lands covered by possessory titles on John Island, S.C. we have examined and assessed the improvements placed upon land covered by possessory title No. 343 dated Oct. 3, 1865, located by John Brown (freedman) on plantation known as Sol. Legare's Hanscom Point", on said Johns Island, S.C. as follows:
Repairs on House, and Four Dwelling Huts at $75. Seventy Five Dollars, as a fair compensation to be made to the said John Brown" by the former owners of the lands on their legal representation.

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

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