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280 550 Head Quarters Dist. of Alabama Montgomery, Ala. Oct 30th 1867 Callas Bvt Brig Gen John B Sub Asst Commissioner Huntsville, Alabama General Referring to communication of the 21st Sept. from Bvt Maj Geo S. Smith Sub Asst Comr at Corinth, Miss. relative to the claim for bounty of William Walker, Private Co "C" 110th USCT, which claim was forwarded by you on Sept 18th, 1866. I have the honor to state that Maj Smith's communication has been received back from Washington with the following endorsement and has been returned to the Asst. Comm. for Miss. Washington DC. Oct 24th, 1867. Respectfully returned to Asst Comr Bu &c Ala. with the information that the claim of the within named man was filed in the office of the 2nd auditor of the Treasury for adjustment Dec 4th/66 and receipt acknowledged by 2nd auditor Apl 8th 1867. The claim is awaiting its turn for settlement. By order of Maj Gen Howard, Comr (signed) A.P. Howe Bvt Maj Genl USA [[left margin]] 292/282 [[/left margin]] 551 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Alabama. Oct 30th, 1867 Rushin A.M. Esq Sheriff Elmore Co. Sir The case of David House (Cold) of Elmore County against whom two bills of indictment to wit - "Assault with intent to Kill" and "Assault and Battery" have been found, having been brought to the notice of the Asst Comr and it appearing from the statements of JW Thomas, Justice of the Peace and of Thomas H Smith Prosecuting Attorney for Elmore County that a previous trial before a Justice of the Peace was held in this case which resulted in the discharge of the defendant, and that defendant is now held to answer at the next term of the Circuit Court in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00/100) in each case, and the Judge and Solicitor of said Circuit being absent: it is directed that the amount of said bonds be reduced to the 281 sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00/100) in each case. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst. Commissioner 552 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama. Oct 30th 1867 Howard Maj Gen O.O. Commissioner &c Washington DC General With a view to the reduction of expenses the following revocations of appointments are asked to take effect at the dates set opposite the respective names J.W. Dimmick Clerk Nov 1st 1867 John Sims Clerk Nov 15th 1867 E Morgan Jr Clerk Nov 25th 1867 Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Bvt Maj Genl and Asst Commissioner [[leftmargin]] 276/285 [[/left margin]] 453 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama. Nov 9th 1867 Collins Dr A.B. Leighton, Lawrence Co. Ala. Sir Yours of the 27th ult relating to the case of two children taken from Carline Jarman and now in the possession of John Carter of Lawrence County, is received and has been referred to Bvt. Brig Genl John B. Callis Sub Asst. Commissioner at Huntsville. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner