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64 89 B. R. F. & A. L. 1866 Endorsement on application of Bt Maj C.W. Pierce. Asst Supt. Demopolis, March 12. 1866 for the detail of enlisted men Office Asst Coms'r B. R. F. & A. L. Mont. M'ch 17, 1866 Respectfully referred to the Comdg officer Post of Selma with the request that the detail may be made. Bt Col & A. A. G. 90 B. R. F. and A. L. 1866 Endorsement on report of Col G. D. Robinson Supt R. F & A. L. Mobile Ala. March 14, 1866, that a large amount of clothing has been condemned and ordered to be turned over to the Bureau & wishes to know if he shall receipt for it. Office Asst Comd'r B. R. F. & A. L. Mont Mch 17, 1866 Respectfully returned to Col G.D. Robinson Supt R. F. & A. L. Mobile, who will please receive the within mentioned articles retaining them at Mobile and make use of such amount as he needs By order of Bt. Maj Gen Wager Swayne A. A. General 65 91 13 R.F. & A.L. 1866 Endorsement on communication of G. A. Harmount Asst Supt &c. March 13, 1866 requesting instructions whether Freedmen for violation of contract may be punished by both the "usual remedy of forfeiture of wages due" and as vagrants or whether when one remedy is applied the other should not be. Office Asst Coms'r B. R. F. & A. L. Mont March 19, 1866 Respectfully returned to G. A. Harmount Asst Supt R. F. & A. L. Dist of Mont. When Freedmen return to their work after they have received the punishment for vagrancy imposed by the Magistrate they are entitled to the wages earned by them prior to them having violated their contract. If they do not return they forfeit such wages as may be due. It is considered that the punishment for vagrancy is [[strikethrough] a [[/strikethrough]] sufficient [[strikethrough]] punishment [[/strikethrough]]for such case By order of Bt Maj Gen Wager Swayne A. A. G. 92 B.R. F. & A. L. 1866 Endorsement on communication of G. A. Harmount Asst. Supt & c March 15, 1866 in reference to the apprenticing of two children by the Judge of probate of Pike Co. Ala.