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[[?]] 533. vols. [[?]] 1865.
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cers of the Bureau of Negro Affairs, or by the Government Agents, the working such farms or lands will be considered useful employment, and the colored population will be encouraged in such labor.
  IX.....A list of such farms and the persons employed on each, the property in hand, the number of acres under cultivation, and of the stock and crop raised, will be forwarded to Head Quarters as soon as can be done.
  X....Lieut. Col. Coughlin will report directly to Head Quarters of the Department, and have control of all the Bureau of Negro Affairs, and what pertains thereto between the James and York rivers.
          
       By Command of Major General ORD:
                                       R. S. DAVIS,
OFFICIAL:                   Assistant Adjutant General.

        Act. Asst. Adjutant General.

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