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80 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 278 [[/left margin]] P82 Endorsement on letter of H.W.B. Price forwarded by W.E. Connelly Sub Asst Commr. Hd Qrs 3rd Mil Dist Bureau of Civil Affairs Aug 2 1867 Respectfully returned to W.E. Connelly Sub Asst Commr Eufaula Ala. The writ in question may be executed to the extent of not damaging or interfering with the payment of any wages or compensation for labor the freedmen on this place may be entitled to. By command of Maj Genl Pope J.A. Neline[[?]] Chief of Bureau Respectfully returned to W.E. Connelly Sub Asst Commr Eufaula Ala and attention invited to endorsement from Hd. Qrs. 3d Mil Dist under which the writ in question may be executed to the extent of allowing the property to pass into the possession of the parties in whose favor the execution is issued under the condition that no portion of said property necessary to or used by the "renters" in the cultivation of the crop shall be removed before the expiration of this law. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O D Kinsman Aug 5 1867 Sub Asst Commr [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 279 [[/left margin]] C185 Endorsement on letter of Ellen Cole Office Asst Commr. B.R.F. & A.L. Atlanta Ga Aug 2nd 1867 Respectfully referred to Maj. Genl Wager Swayne Asst Commr. Bur. &c Ala. with the request that this case may be investigated and proper action taken. C. C. Sibley Col 16 Infy & Asst Commr. Respectfully referred to Robert J. Smith Sub Asst Commr who will bring this case to the attention of the Probate Judge of Chambers Co for action under General Orders No3 Current Seris from this office (Copy enclosed) By order of Maj. Genl Wager Swayne O D Kinsman Aug 5 1867 Sub Asst Commr. 81 [[Left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 280 [[/Left margin]] Jr29 Endorsement on letter of Bvt Maj T.H. Norton Office Asst Commr. B.R.F. & A.L. Vicksburg July 27 1867 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl Wager Swayne Asst Commr. for Ala. Abram C Gillim Bvt Maj Genl & Asst Commr. Respectfully referred to Bvt. Maj. Geo H Tracy Sub Asst Commr. Mobile Ala for action under S.O No3 C.S. from this office by the Probate Judge of Mobile Co under whose jurisdiction the parties are now residing. By order of Maj. Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman July 5 1867 Sub Asst Commr. [[Left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 281 [[/Left margin]] G82 Endorsement on letter of J.S. Garrett Hd Qrs Pensacola Fla July 22nd 1867 Respectfully returned an officer has been sent 30 miles to endeavor to arrange this matter. Marquis cannot pay at present business being very dull in lumber he has been know to one of the officers here for a year past and is believed to be a well meaning man who has not thought of doing wrong to those he has employed his statement is forwarded herewith. It is not seen what measures could be employed to enforce the immediate payment of this debt. There is no evidence in the case except so far as Marquis chooses to acknowledge the debt and if any man is to be imprisoned until such a debt is discharged the result here would be rather extraordinary for Fort Perkins would not contain one half of the offenders. T. Seymoire Maj 5" Art B.M.G.Comdg. Respectfully referred to Robt T Smith Sub Asst Commr who will ascertain what claims Mr. Marquis has at Tuskegee and whether they are being collected the proceeds used in the payment of his debts. By order of Maj Genl Wager Swayne O D Kinsman Aug 6th 1867 Sub Asst Commr.
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