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96 /162 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery July 12th 1866 Arthur Capt W. C. Com'r. Subsistence Montgomery Ala Captain I have the honor to forward herewith an estimate of the amount of rations to be issued to the destitute people of this State in the month of August 1866. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant O. D. Kinsman Bvt Maj & A.A.G. 90/100 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery July 14th 1866 Ogilby Bvt. Maj. F. D. Comdg Post Selma Ala Major Please have the Selma Court House building vacated at once. Whatever measures or expenditures may be necessary will be assumed here. Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wager Swayne Maj. Gen. 95/102 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery July 14yh 1866 Howard Maj. Genl. O. O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. General I have the honor to transmit herewith the following Reports for the Month of June 1966 Monthly Report of Refugees Monthly Report of Freedmen Monthly Report of Lands Monthly Report of Changes and assignments of Officers 97 Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wager Swayne Major General Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery July 14th 1866 McGuire Hon Moses Probate Judge Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sir I am directed by the Major General Comdg. to say to you that he has had recently two interviews with a Mr. William Jamieson, a Citizen of your place. This Mr Jamieson informs General Swayne that gross irregularities are practiced in the issue of rations to the people of your County that at least four fifths (4/5) of the rations issued are superfluous, that persons under Contract and able to labor are drawing rations and dividing them with their employers who are in many cases represented to be wealthy plants, that the issue as at present conducted under your advice is fraught with evil and is the cause of many persons remaining in idleness who would otherwise seek employment. If the facts are as stated by Mr Jamieson a gross imposition is being practiced on the Government, by the people of your County. The Major General Comdg does not supposed that you are a party to this alleged iniquity, but concludes if the statement is true that you are being imposed upon by false asservations of destitution. He wishes you to investigate the cases of all parties applying for assistance with a view to prevent any occurrence of such frauds as Mr Jamieson asserts are being practiced. He suggests that you call on such good Citizens as take an interest in the welfare of your County for assistance in ferreting out the parties who as it is alleged have practiced these impositions. Mr Jamieson himself will certainly be able to give you the names of some of the parties as he seemed to have enquired into the case, and was evidently actuated by a desire to save the Government form loss. For some time
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