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James Island South 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 RF. and AL." __ " to assess the value of buildings and improvements placed upon lands covered by possessory titles. by freedmen on James Island So. Carolina" we have examined and assessed the improvements upon land covered by a possessory title located by John Jenkins (freedman) on said James Island So. Carolina. as follows
One Shingled House $120-
One Room Cotton House 20-
as $140- one hundred and Forty
Dollars, as a fair compensation to be made to the said John Jenkins "by the former owner of such lands or their legal representatives"

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

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