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"21" Office Asst Supt Claim Division New Berne N.C. July 30th 1867. Balloch Bvt Brig Gen G.W. Chief Disbg Officer B.R.F. and A L. General. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 27th inst enclosing your check No: 488 on the Asst Treasurer of the U.S. at N.Y. for Five hundred and twenty one dollars and sixty cents ($521.60) to pay the claims for Arrears of Pay and Bounty of the following named men. Robert Saunders late Private Co "H." 35th U.S.C.T. $239.00. Matthew Ellison late Sergt Co "H." 35th U.S.C.T. 282.60 $521.60 Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant. A. Coats 1st Lieut V.R.C. in charge. Office Asst Supt Claim Division New Berne N.C. July 30th 1867. Balloch Bvt Brig Gen G.W. Chief Disbg Officer B.R.F. and A L. General. The following named men have applied at this Office for their U.S. Bounty. John Brown late of Co "A." 2nd U.S. Colored. Cavalry. P.H. Wiggins late of Co F 35th U.S. Colored Infantry. They have been notified that their claims have been allowed. Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant. A. Coats 1st Lieut V.R.C. in charge. Office Asst Supt Claim Division New Berne N.C. July 30th 1867. Balloch Bvt Brig Gen G.W. Chief Disbg Officer B.R.F. and A L. General. I have the honor to state that H.H. Thompson Cashier of the National Bank. of New Berne N.C. cashed the Treasury Certificate (No 315. 339.) of William Little late Co H 35th Regt. U.S.C. Infantry, but as it was payable to order of Major Gen O.O. Howard, Mr Thompson is unable to collect the money. If you will send Vouchers for Little to sign, I will endeavor to find him (for his discharge is still in the hands of R.F. Lehman Attorney) and pay him in the presence of Mr Thompson who can then collect the money advanced. You need not send the check for the amount until the Vouchers are returned, as it may be possible that some time will elapse before I succeed in finding Little. Very Respectfully. Your Obedient Servant A. Coats 1st Lieut V.R.C. in charge.