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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. 
THE UNITED STATES,
To Alexander Payden or Paden Dr.
Private Co. I, 1st Regiment United States Colored [[strikethrough]] Infantry. [[/strikethrough]] Cavalry

[[4 columned table]]
| 1866. |   | DOLLS. | CENTS. | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | 

| April 21st | For Amount of Bounty retained from him at the time of his enlistment, in accordance with General Order, No. 90, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, Current Series, 1864. | $100 | 00 | 

I CERTIFY that the above account is correct and just; that the amount above specified was retained from the Bounty of this soldier, as appears by the records of this office. 

[[strikethrough]] Garrick Mallery [[/strikethrough]]
Lt Col VRC Inspector in charge in absence of Assistant Commissioner for Virginia. 

Approved and payment ordered }
Major Gen'l, Commissioner }

Received at WASHINGTON, D. C.,  , the  of  , 186 , from Brevet Colonel GEO. W. BALLOCH, Chief Accounting and Disbursing officer.  dollars and  cents, in full of the above account. 

[SIGNED IN DUPLICATE.]

[Witness.]

[[strikethrough Alexander Paden [[/strikethrough]]

[[left margin]] This claim was forwarded by Capt F. A. Seely AQM, at New Berne N.C. March 16th 1866, and I have his receipt for the money Geo. W. Balloch, Brvt Col & C.S.V. Chf A&D. Office [[/left margin]]