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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Head Qrs Asst. Comr State of Virginia Richmond Va November 7"/65 Circular In deciding the amount of rent to be given to owners of lands that have been held by the Bureau as abandoned. You will (in cases where the owner is not a subject of Executive Pardon) allow rent from the date on which the owner subscribed to the Amnesty Oath under the Presidents proclamation of May 29th 1865 In cases where rents of property have been paid into the Bureau in money. you will not pay it over to the owner without an order from these Head Qurters By order of Col. O Brown James A Bates Capt. & A.A.A.G. Capt. C.B. Wilder A.Q.M. Supt 9" Dist (signed) A true copy C.B. Wilder Capt. & AQM Supt. 9" Dist