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shall be made of them?

If it shall be ordered that a colony be established and quarters built, I would respectfully ask that orders to procure the requisite amount of land, and to erect the needed buildings &c &c, be issued upon Quartermaster's Department of the Bureau, that all property may come immediately into its charge & for which it shall be responsible.

Very Respectfully
Your mo. obt. Servt.
Geo. Shankley
1st Lieut 15" U.S. Infantry
Superintendent