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the Wardens of the Poor of Cleveland County is one and the same person, he is also Clerk and Master in Equity and has his Office in the Court House as Shelby Cleveland County, I respectfully request that the letters of Thos Williams be not allowed to pass unnoticed. I make this request as a matter of duty - entirely void of any personal feeling, for I do not know him, and never had any correspondence with him - but if the Government and its Officers are to be cooly and deliberately put at defiance, by the Civil Officers, without any provocation, and nothing said about it, you can better imagine that I can describe what a state of things it would soon bring about, I inclose herewith a letter from the deputy Clerk of Cleveland County Court showing the official position that Thos Williams occupies in Cleveland Co. N.C
I am Colonel
Very Respectfully
You Obdt Servt
Wm Birnie
Agent Bu R. F & A. L.

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Office Bu R. F & A. Lands
Lincolnton N.C June 27th 1868

Chur Bt. Lt. Col. Jacob F A.A.A. Genl.
Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comssr. State of N.C.
Raleigh N.C

Colonel
I have the honor to inclose herewith the following Vouchers for the month of June 1868 Viz,
P.A. Summary Rent of Office
Wm Birnie Agent Salary
Wm Birnie Agent Postage
Wm Birnie Agent Transportation to Dallas & Return
Wm Birnie Agent Transportation to Rutherfordton & Return
With report of persons & Articles hired.
I am Colonel
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt,
Wm Birnie
Agt. Bu R. F & A. Lands

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Office Bu. R. F & A. Lands
Lincolnton N.C June 27" 1868,

Wilkes Admiral Charles
High Shoals Gaston Co N.C

Admiral,
Sam Mooney (Freedman) states that you owe him for his services $55.22 up to the 1st of June. Also for his labor for the time he made in this month, which he states you refuse to pay him. Of the above statement is true I respectfully request that you pay Mooney for his labor the Amount due him or inform this Office