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Headquarters, District of Texas.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands.
Austin, Texas, May 9, 1868.

To
Capt. Clarence E. Bennett,
17" U.S. Inft. Judge Advocate.
San Antonio, Texas.

Captain:-
In compliance with your letter of the 4th inst. I am directed by the Asst. Commissioner to inclose 4 certified copies of orders issued to Bvt. Maj. Geo. W. Smith, formerly Sub. Asst. Comr. At Seguin, Texas, authorizing him to levy fines upon citizens for misdemeanors.

I am very Respt.,
Your obdt. Servant,
J. P. Richardson
1st Lieut. 26" Inft.,
A.A.A. Gen'l.

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