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Bureau for this State. He will assume general charge and direction of the supplies for the relief of the destitute in this state, all communications in relation to which will be addressed to him at these Hd.Qrs.

II The attention of Sub asst. Comrs. and Agts of the Bureau in this State is called to the requirements of Circular No 2 War Dept. Bureau RF & AL of Apl 3d 1867 They will immediately forward to these HdQrs a carefully prepared statement of the number of persons of the class designated in par 2 of the above Circular: giving cost of transportation and probable expense of making the issues, within their respective Sub Districts.

III Requisitions will be made immediately. form 3, on W C Arthur A.C.S. for provisions for the month of May, and hereafter by the 15th of each month for the supplies required for the succeeding months. 

IV Sub Asst Comrs and Agts will make it their special business to ascertain the extent of issues being made by the State. and through charitable organizations within the limits of their inspection jurisdictions: and when the provisions issued by such organizations within the limits of their respective jurisdictions; and when the provisions issued by such organizations are sufficient to relieve those persons who are in extreme want of food, and physical helplessness no issue will be made from stores of the Bureau.

V All Reports and Returns required by the above circular will be forwarded through Sub Asst Commissioners to these HdQrs on or before the 18th day of each

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month for the month preceeding.

VI No vouchers for services rendered by agents appointed under authority of Circular No 11 will be paid until the Returns and Reports required for the same month are received at these Hd Qrs.

By Command of
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
(signed) J.F. Conyngham
1st Lt 24th U.S.I. AAAG

Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala May 17th 1867

General Orders }
No 6 }

1st Lieut D H Williams 41st US Infantry having reported at these Hd Qrs in compliance with Extract 1 of SO No 23 Hd Qrs 3rd Military Dist. dated Atlanta GA May 16th/67 is hereby announced as Aide-de-Camp and Acting Asst Adjt Genl on the Staff of the Major General Comdg. this Dist. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

By Command of Maj Genl Wager Swayne
(signed) J.F. Conyngham
1st Lt 24th U.S.I. AAAG

Head Quarters Dist of Alabama
Montgomery Ala May 20th 1867
Circular }
No 3 }
Military

By Command of
Maj Genl Wager Swayne
(signed) D H Williams
1st Lt 41st USI AAAG