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[[note]] Recd back 28th Augt 66 and filed [[/note]]
August 25th

Bvt Major Genl
J. C. Robinson
Assistant Commissioner Bu RF & AL

General
William Jones (Freedman) on behalf of the members of "Go Ahead Fire Company" of this City all of whom are Colored men, wishes to keep if they can buy Arms and drill with them as a Target Company, and at his request I submit the matter for your decision

I Am General
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servant
Allan Rutherford
Lieut. Col VRC (Bt B G USV)
Supt. Southern Dis't. NC