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B.244. R.F. & A.L. Va. 2d Vol. 1866
V 172 Vol 5 RF & AL 1866.

Peterburg, Va
13th March 1866.
B.419 1866

Barnes, Stuart
Capt AQM & Supt

Recommends the sale of horses, taken up on his Bureau property return for February.

Official copy sent Capt Barnes AQM &c Mar 24th 1866. 
E.B.335. 1.Vol.1866.

[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. WASHINGTON. REC'D MAR 20 1866 [[/stamp]]

[[stamp]] RECEIVED OFFICE SUPT. 3d DIST. MAR 16 1866 [[/stamp]]

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R.F & A.L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. MAR 14 1866 [[/stamp]]

Bureau RF & A.L.
Hd Qrs Asst Comr. Ste Va
Richmond Va, 14 Mch/66

Respectfully returned to Captain Stuart Barnes, A.Q.M & Supt - To know from what source these horses were received, and the order turning them over to the Bureau.

By order of Col Brown
James A. Bates
Capt & AAAG

1.V.282

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R.F & A.L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. MAR 17 1866 [[/stamp]]

Bureau R.F & A L
Hd Qrs. Supt 2d dist
Petersburg, Mar 16/66

Respty returned.

These horses were in dispute before Freedmans Courts in the City and different parts of our Dist.

Upon hearing the different cases, the Courts decided that neither party had any claim to them but that they should be the property of the Bureau

Stuart Barnes
Capt & A.Q.M
Supt 2d dist

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