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| Bureau R F & A L. Whiteville N.C. April 20 1866 Lt. E H. Mcquigg Asst Supt  Respecting the claim of Dan'l Maultsby freed'n against Mess. Quinn & Totten on a/c of Rosin &c | Bureau R F & A L Hd Qrs. So Dist N.C. Wilmington April 21 1866  Returns to Lt E H McQuigg Asst Supt who will seize the Rosin within named and detain it until the Freedman are paid for their services [[note]] these papers are returned with Report of action [[/note]] Allan Rutherford Bvt. Col & Supt |

| Executive Department Raleigh N.C. April 18 1866 Worth Johnathan Gov. N.C.  Encloses letter from W F Leak a planter asking instructions concerning the enforcement of contracts between freedmen and planters | Bureau R F & A L Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N C April 17 1866  Respectfully refered to Col Rutherford Supt So Dist who will do all in his power to rememdy the evil complained of
By order of Bvt Brig Gen'l E Whittlesey Asst Com'r  (Sig'd) Fred H Beecher 2nd Lt 3 US Infy & A A A Genl |
|   | Bureau R F & A L  Hd Qrs So Dist N C  Wilmington April 21 1866  Respectfully refered to Lt Tipton Asst Supt who will take Steps to compel the Freedmen to fulfil their contracts. These papers to be returned with report of action enclosed  Allan Rutherford Bvt. Col U S V & Supt | 
|   | Rec'd back May 28 & filed |

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| Lumberton N.C. March. 11 1866 Henry Humphries Freedman. Soliciting the interference of the Bureau in his behalf in the recovery of his mule now in possession of Mr. Ellis his former master. | Bureau R F & A L  Hd Qrs. So. Dist of N C. Wilmington April 21 1866  Respectfully refered to Lt Tipton Asst Supt who will investigate the case and act on it. These papers to be returned with report of action  Allan Rutherford Bvt. Col. U S.V. |

| Roberson County April 14th 1866  Alex McGeachy  Asking admin how to act in the case of Johnson Campbell (Frd'n) his laborer declines filling his contract | Bureau R F & A L Hd Qrs. So Dist of N C Wilmington April 21 1866  Refered to Lt Tipton Asst Supt. who will investigate this case. These papers to be returned with report of action  Alan Rutherford Bvt. Col. U S V & Supt |