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328 approves the sale of said property at Public Auction, except the two & one half (2 1/2) acres of land, which you may lease for three (3) years if desired. I am Capt. Your Obdt Sev't (Signed) James A Bates Capt and A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1090 Telegram Richmond, Va. November 25th 1865 Wilder Captain C.B. A.Q.M. Freedmans Bureau Fort Monroe, Va. Send a guard at once to arrest John Winn a half Indian for the murder of Richard Schools (colored) Wilson hired by Winn was a witness. also Tom Scott living with Dr. W T Braxton in King Williams County. Winn lives on a farm called North Bay, in New Kent County, on the Pamunky River. Report you action in this cases. (Signed) O Brown Col Asst Com. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G 1091 Richmond Va November 25th 1865 Merrell Lieut. H.S. Supt &c Lieutenant Enclosed please find order for transportation as requested. viz. No 121 for Lewis Revell and 3 children to Accomac County Va. Please acknowledge receipt. Respty Yours (Signed) O Brown Col and Asst Com Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1092 Richmond, Va. November 25th 1865 Merrell Lieut. W.S Supt &c Lieut, Enclosed I have the honor to forward order for transportation requested by you this day. viz. No 34 (approved) for Miss Sarah Bailey from Richmond Va to Baltimore Md Please acknowledge receipt. Respty Yours (Signed) O Brown Col'n. and Asst Comr Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 329 1093 Richmond Va November 25th 1865 Pollard James G. Esq. Norfolk, Va. Sir I am directed by Col'n Brown to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st inst. and to inform you that when you forwarded your application for the restoration of your property that you failed to file proof of title of property referred to in your letter of above date. If this proof is forwarded through Capt. Flagg your property will be restored I am Sir Very Respectfully &c James A Bates Capt A.A.A.G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1094 Richmond Va. November 25th 1865 Binkley John M. Esq. National Intelligences. Washington, D.C. Sir In reply to your communication of the 14th November, I have Respectfully to inform you that by direction of Major Genl Howard, and by the decision of Judge Advocate Genl Holt the status of Hollybrook Farm is finally established as follows viz. The Bureau will hold control over the Farm accepting you as the tenant, under the Conditions of the lease you hold from Mr. Fisher. The Rents to October 2nd (the date of Order of Restoration) will be collected by this Bureau, after that date they will be allowed Mr. Fisher. You will be protected under the lease you now hold by the Bureau. I would Respectfully state that the acts of which you Complain were not done by this Bureau. I remain with Respect your Obt Servt (Signed) O Brown Col'n and Asst Comr Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1095 Telegram Richmond, Va November 25th 1865 Barnes Capt Stuart A.Q.M. and Supt &c Petersburg Va. You can go. (Signed) O Brown Col and Asst Com. per L Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G.
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