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U.S. Court,
N. District, New York.

The United States of America,
To Charles A. Mott }
of Lansingburgh, }   Dr
New York. }

For the Government occupation and use (for a "Home Colony" of the  }
Freedmen's Bureau) of premises at the "Judkin's" Plantations near  }
the City of Montgomery in the State of Alabama at $600# per month  }
from November 6th 1865 to January 1 1867                           }  8.284.60

For fuel and timber taken from said premises during said time for  }
consumption at said "Home Colony" (except the fuel taken in months }
of November and December 1866 and settled for with Lieut George F. }
Browning leaving balance unsettled for & estimated at 720 Cords at }
$6 per Cord                                                        }  4.320.00
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$12.604.60

Montgomery, Alabama
January 12th 1867 

Transcription Notes:
Dr does not mean "Doctor". It is next to the name of Charles A Mott who is being paid for the use of the plantation, etc..., so Dr is like "drawing out or debit".