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Board met pursuant to the above order at Fort Monroe Va. Sept 24th 1867 

Present
Capt Garrick Mallery Bvt Maj U S.A.
1st Lt M.S. Reed V.R.C.
1st Lt F J. Massey Bvt Capt V.R.C.

The "Board" then proceeded to investigate the claim of the "Loyal Owners" of the "Chesapeake Female College" for rent of the building occupied as alleged by Capt and Bvt Lt. Col Thomas G. Whytal A.Q.M. Bu: R.F.& A.L. from June 1st to October 1st 1866
    
The "Board" after careful inquiry are of the opinion that no valid claim, base upon the facts, as aduced before this Board, can be made but in view of the fact that no "commutation of quarters was paid to Col Whytal during his occupancy of this building, the "Board" would suggest that an amount be allowed not exceeding one half the commutation" actually saved by the Government I.E. one half of eighty-one (81) dollars Viz.: forty 40 50/100 (40(50/100) dollars.

It is shown that Col Whytal occupied a portion of this building from June 1st 

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-11 21:46:55 need to be proofread; some words aren't correct. and...... no indents (all films should be left justified) ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-12 12:17:23 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-12 21:09:49 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-13 09:52:44, removed [underline] per SI instructions Adduce is misspelled as aduce, transcribed as written (definition: to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis. )