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Johns Island South Carolina
January 25th 1867

In accordance with Special Order No 10. p. 3. dated Head Qrs Assistant Commissioner Bu. R F. and A.L. So. Carolina January 17.th 1867. constituting us a Board under Sec. 2. of a "bill to establish a Bu. of R. F and A.L." __" to assess the value of buildings and improvements placed by freed-people upon land covered by possessory titles on Johns Island S.C." - we have examined and assessed the improvements upon land covered by possessory title No 75 dated March 25th 1865 located by Samuel Snipe (freedman) on the plantation known as "Dr Tom Legare's Home place" on said Johns Island S.C. as follows -

Three Small houses at $64 00 Sixty Four Dollars as a fair compensation to be made to the said Samuel Snipe "by the former owners of such lands or their legal representatives"

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