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| When Received 1867 | Name of Writer. | Date & Purport of Letter |
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| 1867 | Returned to Wm. Birnie | the US. Service without receiving his bounty, Wishes to know what action he must take to secure the same. Aug. 15th 1867. E.B. Vol. 3. P 10 | 

| Aug 15 1867. | Birnie Wm Agt, B.R.F. and A Lands Returned to Wm. Birnie Esqr. | B.R.F and A Lands Lumberton N.C. August 12th 1867 Gives the names of several parties, aged and infirm Freedman, who are unable to provide for them selves, and requests that some provision be made for them Aug 15th 1867 E.B. Vol 3 P. 11 |

| Aug 15th | Birnie William Agt. B.R.F. & A Lands Returned to Wm Birney Esq. Augt 15th 1867 | Bureau R.F. and A. Lands Lumberton N.C. August 14th 1867  Requests information as to whether Slaves, or Freeman who were ever whipped by order of the Sentence of the Court of this County of Robeson will be allowed to Register. Meaning those who were whipped during Slavery and the time of War. When they were Slaves they were considered as property and were whipped, but not since they have been Citizens. The |


|   |   | laws of this state does not allow any one to testify in Court who has ever been whipped by Sentence of the Court. Many Freedman were whipped when they were Slaves, now they are freeman, and would like to enjoy the benefits of such. E.B. Vol 3. P. 12 |

| August 27th | Birnie William Agent B.R.F. & A.L. Filed "B" | Office B.R.F. and A. Lands Lumberton N.C. Aug 24. 67. Requests that Captain Rutherford will in the future deposit his salary with James Dawson Banker at Wilmington instead of forwarding to him. |

| Aug 29th | Birnie Wm Agt B.R.F. & A.L. Filed "B" | Office B.R.F. and A. Lands Lumberton N.C. Aug 24. States that the case of murder of Allan and William Louny for harboring escaped Union prisoners etc of 3d Mar 65, came up for examination on 22 - and that the defendants entered into bonds $500 each |