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Bureau R.F. & A. Lands Washington D.C. April 20" 1869 4 [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp] Drew Wm P. Agt. & Chief of Claim [[?]] States that the subject of "Amt. of compensations to be allowed for Hon. H.L. Bond for services in prosecuting claims for Md. State Bty." has been laid before the Comr, who directs that the compensation is these cases should be regulated by the scale of fees prescribed by Joint Resolution of Congress, approved July 26" 1866 This is believed to be just & in accordance with agreement made by Bt. Maj. Gen. A. S. Howe. Recd. Balto. Office April 21" 1869-