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50 6 Very Respectfully Yr obdt Servt Wm Birnie Agent Bu. R. F&A.L. 61 Office Bu. R. F&A. Lands Lincolnton N.C May 27th 1868 Eaves Andrew Cleaveland Co N.C Sir I in close here with a copy of a notice which I have been sent to the Sheriff of Cleaveland Co N.C to deliver to the following persons Viz DH Peeler Peter Peeler, Benjamine Newton Joel Hoyle, WA Warlick and Willaim Parker and Andrew Eaves, I request that you be present at this office on Friday June 5th 1868 at 11 oclock am, with any witnesses you may wish to be examined to sustain the charges you have made against the above parties, I am directed as you will see by the in closed notice, by Bt Col. WB Royall Comdg Post at Morganton N.C to investigate this case and make a report to him. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt, Wm Birnie Agent Bu. R.F&A.L. Sent in care of PD Grigg Gardners Ford P.O. Cleaveland Co N.C 51 62 Office Bu. R. F&A. Lands Lincolnton NC May 27th 1868 Brown Joseph A Dallas Gaston Co NC Sir Will you please inform this office what action you have taken - if any upon receiving a letter from this Office dated May 13th 1868 in answer to your letter of the 12th inst. If you have not taken any action, I respectfully request that you will furnish this office with any proofs or affidavits that can be furnished to sustain the charges contained in your letter of the 12th inst. In this case you can have the affidavits made at this office, before a Chairman of one of the Boards of Registration or before any Acting Justice of the Peace, which ever will be most convenient for you in your crippled condition. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt Wm Birnie Agent Bu. R.F&A.L See page 43