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War Department,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
CLAIM DIVISION.
Washington, D. C. June 15 1867.

Bvt. Major Genl. Wager Swayne
Asst Commissioner
Montgomery Ala

General:-
I am directed by the Major General Commissioner, to state that Claim Agents are in some cases endeavoring to assist the limitation of their fees prescribed in the Joint Resolution of March 29. 1867 by inducing claimants to pay some additional to those which are allowed and paid to the Agents by this Bureau.

You are requested therefore to direct all of your Officers or Agents, who may be entrusted with the disbursement of bounties, to impress upon claimants the fact that all fees and expenses of Attorney, and all moneys loaned by them are deducted from the amount of the bounty, and paid to the Attorneys by this Bureau.

You are also requested to report to this office all cases which may come to your knowledge