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of Jany 1866, will be obliged to leave these farms and seek homes elsewhere.  Very little has been done by the Asst Supts in the above mentioned counties, the existing states of affairs having been for the most part organized by the Supt of Negro Affairs previous to the organization of the Bureau &c.  No extreme cases were reported to me except cases of theft which are already in the hands of the Provost Marshall at Fortress Monroe.  Arrived at Yorktown Nov 1st and found the Bureau affairs under the charge of Mr Churchill, civilian.  Here are a number of farms held by the government as Abandoned Lands and either rented on shares or at a stated price per acre or worked by the government.  The system of accounts at this post is very complete and correct showing the terms at which the several farms are rented and the amount of income paid and remaining due from each farm.  Individual accounts are kept with employees and in cases where they receive rations, tools, agriculture implements &c they charged with [[?]], and to be either returned or paid for.  here as in James City Co many of these farms are being returned to former owners and many of the