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proposed to occupy the said College Building by virtue of his Office.

His right to an equal voice in the disposition of the property was readily conceded.

Upon his proposing to divide the Building as to Occupancy, it was by me stated to him, and in writing, that neither of the parties in possession had any authority to make such a division - That the order of Gen'l Miles under which possession was held, gave to Each of said parties, an undivided half, and that whichever party occupied the building, the other party would be Entitled to half rent. Under this explanation Capt. Whytal continued his occupancy until subsequent to the 1st October ensuing.

In addition to the rooms occupied by Capt Whytal, several gentlement in the employ of the Bureau, some of them with families were also domiciled at the same time in the College building.

From the fact that Capt. Whytal as an A.Q.M. took possession of the Building officially and that so large a part of it was occupied not only by Himself, but by Employees of the Bureau under his direction and appointment, I have always felt warranted in the supposition that the Bureau was the responsible party in occupancy of the premises.

The following, additional statement, comprises all the facts concerning the occupancy of any part of said building by the loyal owners.

At different times, persons have been permitted by me to live in the Building when otherwise uncared for, to protect it from depreciation.

But there has never been, on the part of the loyal owners any occupancy of the building (i.E. in the sense of deriving benefit from such use) from the time it was in possession of the Bureau until this present. With the single Exception that during a few months of last winter one room was occupied as a school-room, which school was free to all, who in their own opinion could not afford to pay for their tuition. 

Chas. A. Raymond

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Hd Qr's Supt 5th Dist
SEPT 3 1867
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