This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.
War Department, BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS, OFFICE CHIEF DISBURSING OFFICER. [[strikethrough]] Washington D.C. [[/strikethrough]] Cherrystone Va April 17t 1868. State of Virginia County of Northampton Personally appeared before me this day- Robert Poole- late Seargt Co "A" 10th USCT- and made Oath in the Holy Evangelly of Almighty God-that on the day of June 1867 he received of Lieut J.P. Sherwood. Eighty dolls & 29/100- $80.29 which was paid him for Bounty- that he knew at the time of payment- that he Receipted for $89 - Eighty Nine dolls- and asked Lieut Sherwood- for an Explanation as to the Reason he did not recive the amount due him - but failed to receive the Explanation desired - Lieut Sherwood Replying that the amount paid $80.29 was all that he had been authorized to pay said Robt Poole- Robert Poole Given under my hand & seal this Seventeenth day of April 1868- Charles, M. Power Special Agent Bureau RF. & AL
Transcription Notes:
----------
Reopened for Editing 2023-12-02 21:59:15