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"Little Scotland" Estate on Hampton Creek.

I observe that there is no date to the instrument. This informality can be amended by an addition to the last clause, using the words, "this ... day of ... 1868" as may be directed by you — so that your copy, as probably there is an duplicate shall correspond with the original.

I also observe that the form of attestation to the corporate seal is very unusual. The words are — "signed on behalf of the American Missionary Association, by the Clerk of its Executive Committee and by its Asst. Treasurer, who affixes the corporate seal of said Association by authority of said Executive Committee"— The signatures of these officers appear with the corporate seal.

The constitution does not mention either a Clerk of the Executive Committee or an Assistant Treasurer. No one of the corporate officers mentioned in Section VI, signs the instrument. The mode of signing corporate instruments and of using the corporate seal is of course one which could be, and may have been, provided for by By-laws; and the present mode may be perfectly regular. As however I have no copy of the By-laws, and have no information which will enable me to understand the unusual mode of the execution of the instrument, I write by Genl Brown's direction to request an explanation from you on that subject.

Yours respectfully 
Garrick Mallery
Capt. 43rd Infty., Bvt. Maj. U.S. Army
A. A. Insp. Genl.

272.
Bur. R. F. & A. L.
Hd Qrs A. Comr Va.
Richmond, Va. April 18th 1868.

Black Geo. W.
Agent. 
79/

Sir,
This is to certify that the oath subscribed by you April 16th 1868, required by Act of Congress, approved July 2d 1862, has been filed in this office.

By order of Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown Asst. Comr.
Will A. Coulter
Bvt. Capt. U.S. Army 
A.A.A. Genl.

Oath filed under R.101, R.F. & A.L. Va./68
L.S. 258, R.F. & A.L. Va./68.

273.
Bur. R. F. & A. L.
Hd Qrs A. Comr Va.
Richmond, Va. April 18th 1868.

McLaughlin P. H. 
Agent.
0/263

Sir,
This is to certify that the oath subscribed by you April 5th, 1868, required by Act of Congress, approved July 2d, 1862, has been filed in this office.

By order of Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown, Asst. Comr
Will A. Coulter
Bvt. Capt. U.S. Army
A.A.A. Genl.

S.112 R.F. & A.L. Va./68

274.
Bur. R. F. & A. L.
Hd Qrs Asst. Comr Va.
Richmond, Va. April 18th 1868.

White Capt. Geo. Q.
Chf. Q.M., D.O. & A.C.S.
75/87

Captain,
P. H. McLaughlin and George W. Black have been appointed Agents of this Bureau at a salary of $100 per month, the former to date April 5th 1868, and the latter April 16th 1868.

Respectfully 
Will A. Coulter
Bvt. Capt. U.S. Army 
A.A.A. Genl.

W. 179 & 196, R.F. & A.L. Va./68.

275.
Bur. R. F. & A. L.
Hd Qrs A. Comr Va.
Richmond, Va. April 21st 1868.

Johnson James
Sub. Asst. Comr.,
82/87

Sir,
I am directed by the Bvt. Brig. Genl. Asst. Comr. to transmit to you check No. 1574 on the First Natl Bank of Richmond, for $121.00/100 to the order of W. N. Harris, Jailer at Warsaw, and to direct you to forward the receipt of Wm. N. Harris for hte said check to these Hd. Qrs.

Yours respectfully 
Will A. Coulter
Bvt. Capt. U.S. Army 
A.A.A. Genl.

(1 Enclosure).
P.16, R.F. & A.L. Va/68.

276.
Bur. R. F. & A. L.
Hd Qrs A. Comr Va.
Richmond, Va. April 22, 1868.

Balloch Bvt. Brig. Genl. Geo. W.
Chf. Q.M.
80/90

General,
I have the honor to enclose herewith duplicate receipts signed by Edward W. Tucker, late Serg. Col. "F" 37th U.S.C. Tps for $158.82/100 amount of U.S. Bounty, as per check enclosed in your communication of April 13th, 1868.

I am General, Very respty, Your obt. Servt
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols., A. Comr.

(2 Enclosures).
W.200, R.F. & A.L. Va/68.

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