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A 305. (R.F.&A.L. Vol 6) 1866

Hd. Qrs. Central Dist N.C.
Bureau R.F.&AL. Raleigh N.C. July 3" 66.
Respectfully returned to Col C. A. Cilley AA.G. In compliance with your endorsement of the 22" ult. I proceeded to Wilson N.C. the 23" ult. and continued until the 26" ult. the investigation of charges made against an officer of the Bureau in the Sub Dist of Goldsboro. in the within (Anonymous comn to War Dept.)

I find that sometime in Feby 66 Chaplain Glavis sent clothing & Blankets to JJ. Lutts an Hotel Keeper at Wilson to be sold at auction & private sales.

This clothing (I am told) was sent to Chapl Glavis by National Freedmen's Aid Society of New York. for distribution and sale to Freedmen in his Sub Dist.
According to invoices sent to Lutts by Chapl Glavis the value of the clothing amounted to $273.25/100 besides the Blankets which latter were marked U.S.

The invoices File of the clothing you will find herewith marked "A" "B" "C" and "E" together with a certified copy of a private letter from Glavis to said Lutts, in relation to this clothing & the amount of money it sold for marked "D." Also a true copy of the testimony taken during the investigation.

The cash sales for Blankets and clothing sold by Lutts for Chapl Glavis, are $111.90/100 sold and charged on the books of Lutts for Blankets & clothing $42.25/100 making the total sales at Wilson so far as I could learn $154.15/100 which latter amount Lutts placed to the credit of Chapl Glavis, and charged him as follows "viz"

Cash - - - - - - $76.00
Eggs - - - - - - $16.00
Smoking Pipe. $15 Turkey $2. $17.00
Tobacco $1.50 Telegraph 65¢ $2.15
Chairs $3.50 Boots $10. $13.50

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Brandy $10 $10.00
Board of Wife, Child. & Servant $25.00
Board himself & Wife & child. $9.00
Express package 50¢ Chicken 1.75/100 $2.25
170.90

Deduct sale clothing & Blkts  154.15
$16.75

which leaves a balance due Lutts by Chap'l Glavis of $16.75-

I found in possession of Mr Lutts who I found had no disposition to conceal the fact. 25 Woman's Skirts, 17 Shirts, 38 Jackets & 6 prs of Blankets which I directed him to hold subject to the order of Major Stickney Asst. Sup't. Sub Dist of Goldsboro. My own order of that of a superior officer of the Bureau. I further found that $45.00 had been collected (for fines imposed by Chapl Glavis) through a member of the local police of Wilson County, named H. D. Patton and who was detailed Capt of said police for this purpose, this man Patton was allowed to collect in addition to fines & judgements imposed by Chapl Glavis ten (10) dollars in each case for his services. Your attention is invited to testimony of Mr Thomas Hadly a citizen of Wilson who complains that he was by Chapl Glavis compelled to pay $90.00/100 unjustly & without a fair trial. & that instead of paying said $90.00 to the complainant "Gilly" a