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Memorandum of an agreement made this 14th day of February 1868 between 2d Lieut O Jay Sweet 2d Lieut 40th Infty Asst Sub Asst Commr of the Bureau of R.F. & A. Lands as provided for by the Acts of Congress respectfully approved March 12th 1863 and July 2d 1864 and March 3d 1865 for taking charge of and leasing abandoned and confiscable land houses and tenements in the Sub Dist of Beaufort and State of North Carolina and John Stanley Freedmen of Beaufort in the County of Carteret and State of N.C. witnesseth that in presence of said wits and of the instructions of the Commr of the Bureau for and in behalf of the United States agree upon the terms hereinafter contained gratuitously to the said John Stanley from the 29th day of January 1868 to the 29th day of January 1869 the following described lands and premises to wit one half of lot No 190 situated on Craven St in the town of Beaufort Carteret County NC in accordance with instructions from the Asst Commr dated Bureau of R.F.& A.L. Hd Qrs Asst Commr State of N.C. Raleigh N.C. January 29th 1868.

Owen Jay Sweet
2d Lieut 40th Infty & A.S.A.C.