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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Head-Quarters Assistant Commissioner, District of Virginia.
Richmond, Va., January 6th 1869.

General O. Brown
Assistant Commissioner

General

The Board convened by S.O. 152 Bureau R.F. & A L Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. District of Va. Richmond Va. Nov: 27th 1868 for the purpose of investigating and reporting upon the right and title of the U.S. in certain wood upon the land of one W.P. Gates situated near Drury's Bluff in the County of Chesterfield Va. respectfully reports:

That they can discover no information of importance in addition to the result of their investigation as set forth in their communication of December 18th. 1868 to the Asst: Commissioner returned to them on 4th. inst: with endorsement, and which is again returned to the Asst. Commissioner in connection with this report.