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office for this money and he stated that he had forwarded the amount immediately upon its receipt to the Provost Marshal of the District at Fort Monroe. (sgd) F. J. Massey Bvt Capt and Asst Supt. LB 87. vol 1. Fo. 32 Gloucester C H. Feby 5th 1866 Mr John W Backhouse has this day deposited with me the sum of two hundred and thirteen dollars 99/100 on account of a debt due from him to the estate of Ben Goldman (decd) which sum has been put into my hands in pursuance of an order from Gen Miles Comdg Disct of Peninsular (sgd) Harry C Egbert Capt 12th Infty & Bvt Major Pro. Mar S.D. of Va. (Copy) Head Quarters Military Commissioner York Matthews and Gloucester Co. Va Yorktown. Va. August 3d 1867 Bvt Brig Genl W Hays Comdg Sub Disct Fort Monroe Fort Monroe Va General; I have the honor to inform you that on or about Feby 5th 1866 Bvt Maj H.C. Egbert 12th U S Infty stationed at Williamsburg, Va. as Pro Mar. Sub Disct of the Peninsular, requested me to receive from Mr Backhouse a certain amount of money which he was ordered to collect for the heirs of Ben Goldman (Cold) deceased residing in Gloucester Co.
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"sgd" an abbrev. for "signed"
"C H" = "Court House"