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370 Your Obt Servt. (Signed) James A. Bates Capt and A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1222 Richmond Va. Dec. 19th 1865 Armsted R.H. Esq. Williamsburg, Va. Sir It is necessary before your property can be restored, that you forward to these Heads Quar, a certificate that you are not embraced in any of the exceptions of the Presidents Proclamation of May 29th 1865. This certificate must be sworn to before the proper officer. I am Sir Very Respectfully, (Signed) James A. Bates Capt and A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1223 Richmond Va. December 19th 1865 Flagg. Capt A.S. A.Q.M. Supt &c Captain, You will not consider the report of the Commission "to determine the question of rents" as final, until approved by the Asst Commissioner or you receives other instructions. You will reserve enough of the crops on each farm to pay the owners rental therein, if the Commissioner so decides. I am Sir Very Respectfully, Your Obt Sevt (Signed) James A. Bates Capt. and A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1224 Richmond Va December 19th 1865 Flagg. Capt. A.S. A.Q.M. Supt &c Captain, The Asst Commissioner requests that he be informed when the services of Wm Hand are no longer required before you discharge him. I am Capt Very Respectfully &c Your obt Servt (Signed) James A. Bates Capt and A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 371 1225 Richmond Va December 20th 1865 Merrell Lieut H.S. Supt &c Lieut. Enclosed I send herewith order for transportation No. 49. approved to cover your request dated December 12th Please acknowledge receipt, By order of Col O Brown (Signed) James A. Bates Capt and A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. Your report of Rations issued in November has not yet been received. please send it to day. 1226 Telegram Richmond Va December 20th 1865 Flagg Capt A.S. A.Q.M. Supt. Freedmans Bureau, Norfolk Va. Care of Col Blunt AQM Fort Monroe Va. Require Mr Myers Fisher of the Eastern Shore to report to me at once. (Signed) O. Brown Col. and Asst. Com'r Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1227 Telegraph Richmond Va December 20th 1865 Flagg Capt. A.S. A.Q.M. Freedmens Bureau Norfolk, Va. If Wm Binckly is on the Eastern Shore ask him to come to Richmond. (Signed) O. Brown Col. and Asst. Com'r Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1228 Telegraph Richmond Va December 20th 1865 Wilder Capt. C.B. Send an officer to King William at once as Asst Supt. (Signed) O. Brown Col and Asst. Com'r Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 1229 Richmond Va. December 20th 1865 Howard Major General O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C.
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