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1300 were fined. Many of the people for whom they were made failing to come for them, they remained in the hands of the issuing Officer. And he having reported them as issued, caused the Error Complained of - My Requisition for Old Folks Home Princess Anne County, called for 838 1/2 Rations, which together with the Requisition for 62 Rations for white destitutes, made by fm. made 900 1/2 Rations. the Commissary has made a mistake of 15 1/2 Rations I only report the number of Rations actually issued.

Ed. Murphy
Lieut VRC
Asst. Sub. Asst Com

E.B. Vol 1 1867

R.183. R.F.&A.L. Va. 2d Vol. 1867

Bureau R. F .and A. L.
H'd Qrs S.A.C. 1st Sub Dist of Va.
Norfolk Va. July 1st 1867.

Respectfully returned to Brvt Brig Genl Orlando Brown, Asst Comr State of Va. and attention invited to endorsement of Lieut Murphy explaining the apparent error in issues to destitute freedpeople and Old Folks Home and destitutes in Princess Anne County. The apparent error in report of issues to Small Pox Hospitals at Norfolk is caused by the Commissary reporting both Freedmen's and Small Pox Hospital issues as issues to Small Pox Hospitals. The apparent error in the report of issues to Hospital Attendants is caused by including in my report 31 rations issued to Hospital Stewards, which the Commissary has reported upon another return. Instructions are respectfully requested as to whether the rations of the 

E.B. Vol 1 1867

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R. 183. R. F. & A.L. Va. 2nd Vol. 1867. -
Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qrs S.A.C. 1st Sub Dist of Va. 
Norfolk Va. July 1st, 1867.
Respectfully returned to Brvt Brig Genl Orlando Brown, Asst Comr. State of Va. and attention invited to endorsement of Lieut Murphy explaining the apparent error in issues to destitute freedpeople and Old Folks Home and destitutes in Princess Anne County. The apparent error in report of issues to Small Pox Hospitals at Norfolk is caused by the Commissary reporting both Freedmen's and Small Pox Hospital issues as issues to Small Pox Hospital. The apparent error in the report of issues to Hospital Attendents is caused by including in my report 31 rations issued to Hospital Steward, which the Commissary has reported upon another return. Instructions are respectfully requested as to whether the rations of the Hospital Steward, who is reported as an attendant by the A.A. Surgn of the Bureau at these Hd Qrs and who is not a Regular Hospital Steward, should not be reported as the rations of an attendant. 

J.M. Remington
Brvt Maj & Sub Asst Comr.

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