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106 See p 105 Bureau R F & A L. Hd Qrs. So. Dist N.C. Wilmington N.C. April 28 1866. Respectfully returned Mr. McPhail has no orders giving him permission to cultivate the ground refered to but has instructions in the form of a letter directing him to take control of all Arsenal grounds and ordnance property. It is suggested that the matters be refered to Capt. Myers Chf. Ordnance Office Dept. of North Carolina See p 118 Bvt. Major & Asst. Supt from f 101 Bureau R.F. & A.L Raleigh April 28 1866. Respectfully refered to Col. Allen Rutherford Supt. There seems to be no special reason for taking this matter out of the Civil Court By order of Bvt. Brig Genl Whittlesey Asst Commr. 2'nd. Lieut 3' U.S. and AA Genl Paper filed See f 110. New papers sent forwarded 107 Petition of Joshua. Moore and others against Daniel Fergus Filed 30 Apl. 186 by London for Petitioners Bureau. R F & A L. Hd Qrs. So Dist of N.C. Wilmington. N.C April 30th 1866 The encloses papers are respectfully returned to M. London. Eqr. Attorney for Joshua Moore and others. As this case involves the title to Real Estate, I decline to interfere in the matter. If as is stated in the within petition the petitioners cannot obtain a hearing in any Court of Law or Equity in N.C. I would suggest that is a proper case to come before the U.S. Courts under the Civil Rights Bill. I do not believe that any officer acting under the authority of the Bureau R F & A L. has power to clone writs of ejectment or to decide questions of title to Real Estate. Allan Rutherford Bvt Col U.S.V. Lt. Col V.R.C. Supt So Dist of NC ---- Bureau R F & A L Clinton Sampson. Co. N.C April 20 1866. H H Foster Asst. Supt. BR. F& AL. Requesting that a boy bound by him to Cass Holmes who has absconded be returned Bureau R F & A L. Hd. Qrs. So. Dist of N.C. Wilmington April 30 1866 Respectfully returned to Capt Foster Asst. Supt. The boy "Joe" was brought before me and stated that he was 19 yrs of age and was not an orphan his mother being now in Savannah Geo. In my opinion the boy is at least 19 years of age. I find in examination that this same boy (Joe) was at his own request bound by me to Mr Bailey of this City - ten day since. In regard to the boy Charley I am unable to obtain any information of his whereabouts Allan Rutherford Bvt Col USV Supt So Dist of NC
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ordnance = mounted guns or artillery
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