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James Island So. Carolina
January 25th 1867

In accordance with Special Order No 10 p. 3. dated Head Quarters Assistant Commissioner Bureau R.F. and A.L. So. Carolina January 17th 1867 constituting us a Board under Sec. 2. of "a Bill to establish a Bureau of R.F. & A.L." - "to assess the value of buildings and improvements placed by freedpeoples upon land covered by possessory titles on James Island So. Ca." we have examined and assessed the improvements upon land covered by possessory title No 336 dated Sep. 27, 1865. located by Thomas Hazel (freedman) on the plantation known as the "W. W. Lawton plantation" on said James Island So. Ca. as follows: 

One house and shed at $45.00 Forty-Five Dollars as a fair compensation to be made to the said Thomas Hazel Freedman, "by the former owners of such lands or their legal representatives"

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

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