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142 [[left margin]]Hd. Qrs. Dist of Ala 508 [[/left margin]] [[T?]]70 Endorsement on letter of W S Thornton Respectfully referred to Robt T Smith S.A.C. at Opelika Ala. who will inform W S Thornton that this is not a case for Mil interference. The civil authorities must decide as to his right to remain on his employers place. By command of Bt Maj Gen Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Comm [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 509 [[/left margin]] P92 Endorsement on letter of Bt. Maj. C.W. Pierce Bureau R.F & A.L. Jerusalem Va Dec 20" 1867 Respectfully returned with the information that I have made every effort to find the whereabouts of the within named parties but can get no clue to them. (sgd) A.G. Deacon 2 Lieut V.R.C. A.S.A.C. Respectfully returned to Bt Maj C.W. Pierce S.A.C. Demopolis Ala whose attention is invited to endorsement of Lieut A.G. Deacon A.S.A.C. in Southampton County Va. By order of Bt Maj Gen Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman S.A. Commissioner [[left margin]]Hd. Qrs. Dist of Ala 510 [[/left margin]] Q 144 Endorsement on letter of W.R. Quell & J.R. Calgin Office Sub Asst Comm Mobile Ala Dec 28 1867 Respectfully forwarded Justices of the Peace & civil officers in Baldwin County who asked my interpretation of the order that the term agricultural laborer included only it common plantation hands. It was to protect them the order was mainly framed. Clerks Overseers and managing men were not to be permitted to come in until after the actual laborers lien was satisfied. They the overseers clerks &c are pretty generally able to look out for their own interests under the law. sgd James Gillette Bt Maj U.S.A. S.A.C. Respectfully returned to Bt Maj James Gillette S.A.C. Mobile Ala It is held at this office that an overseer of a plantation and any under him have the same lien on the crop for their wages as a field hand though of course the order was issued primarily for the latters protection By order of 143 Bt Maj Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinman Sub Asst Commr D of A Decr 3rd [[left margin]] Hd. Qrs. Dist of Ala 511 [[/left margin]] B250 Endorsement on letter of Charles Bush Respectfully returned to Bt Maj James Gillette S.A.C. Mobile Ala for his remarks as to the character of Charles Bush and his ability to support his child. By command of Bt Maj Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr Dec 30' 1867 [[left margin]] Hd. Qrs. Dist of Ala 512 [[/left margin]] M113 Endorsement on letter of S Moore Respectfully referred to C.W. Buckley Supt of Education to whom Maj Gillette's communication of the 16" inst was referred on the 18" inst. By order of Bt Maj Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr. Dec 30" 1867 [[left margin]] Hd Qrs Dist of Ala 513 [[/left margin]] S273 Endorsement on letter of Bt Maj Geo Shorkley Office Sub Asst Commr Macon Ga Dec 24 1867 Respectfully returned I have seen Clayburn and do not consider him as coming within the requirements of the Bureau in giving transportation. A. Sellers Hill Capt V.R.C. & Sub Asst Commr Respectfully returned to Bt Maj Gen Shaokley 15 Infantry Sub Asst Commr Selma Ala. and attention invited to endorsement of Capt Hill S.A. Commr at Macon Ga. By command of Bt Maj Genl Wager Swayne O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr Jany 1st 186[[strikethrough]] 8 [[/strikethrough]] 7