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I am, Lieutenant
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
(Sgd.) James A. Bates
Bvt. Lieut. Col. & A.A.A.Genl.

Official.
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A.Genl.


4.V.1246. 
Richmond Va.
Aug 20th 1866.

Kay  1st Lt. & Bvt. Capt. W.J.
Asst. Supt. Buckingham Co. Va.
Thro. Bvt. Maj. T.F.P. Crandon Supt.

Lieut.
I am directed by the Asst. Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of July 31st 1866, forwarded by [[strike through]]Maj.[[/strike through]] Major Crandon, and to direct that you communicate with the persons against whom judgements have been granted by the Freedmen's Courts in favor of Freedmen, for services rendered, and request the payments of the same.-
If they refuse to settle; you will seize upon enough of their personal property (the same to be sold at public auction) to satisfy these judgements.-
If unable to carry out these instructions your-self, you will call upon the officer in command of troops, nearest your station, for the necessary troops to assist you.
I am Lieutenant
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
(Sgd.) James A. Bates
Bvt. Lt. Col. & A.A.A.Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A.Genl.

4.V.1247. 
Richmond Va.
Aug 20th 1866.
Circular Letter

Austin Capt. W.P.
Supt.
Captain,
The Asst. Commissioner directs that you inform these Head Qrs. of the progress made in your District in taking a Census of the colored population called for by Circular Letter of June 15th 1865.
I am Captain
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
(Sgd.) James A. Bates
Bvt. Lt. Col. & A.A.A.Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A.Genl.
Copies also sent to Supts. 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 8th Dists.

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4.V.1248. 
Richmond Va.
Aug 20th 1866.
Circular Letter

Morse Bvt. Maj. W.R.
Supt.
Major,
The Asst. Commissioner directs that you inform these Head Quarters of the progress made in your District in taking a Census of the colored population, called for by Circular Letter of June 15th 1865.
The Census returns of Green and Fluvanna Counties have been received at this office-

I am Major
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
(Sgd.) James A. Bates
Bvt. Lt. Col. & A.A.A.Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A.Genl.

4.V.1249. 
Richmond Va.
Aug 20th 1866.
Circular Letter

Armstrong Genral S.C.
Supt.

General,
The Asst. Commissioner directs that you inform these Head Quarters of the progress made in your District in taking a census of the colored population called for by Circular Letter of June 15th 1865.-
A census return supposed to be of Eliz: City Co. has been received at this office. no letter of transmittal was sent with the return, and nothing to show the County reported.-
I am General
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
(Sgd.) James A. Bates
Bvt. Lt. Col. & A.A.A.Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A.Genl.

4.V.1250. 
Richmond Va.
Aug 20th 1866.
Circular Letter

Lacey Captain R.S.
Supt.
Captain,
The Asst. Commissioner 

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