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Office Asst Supt of 
Mecklenburg Co Va
Aug 23rd 1865

Capt Stuart Barnes
AQM and Supt Freedmens Bureau

Sir
I
have the honor to state in reply to your communication of "Aug 18th 1865 directing me to investigate into the condition &c of the Printing Press." that it is owned by John D" Boyed, who published a paper entitled the Tobacco Plant untill Sept 1861 when he suspended business untill the act was passed by the Confederate Congress exempting publishers from serving in the armies when he again commenced publishing the Tobacco Plant again. The Press is in good condition and used at present for job printing. Mr. Boyed was never in the army nor held any office under the rebel government. I understand