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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 
Office Sub-District of Richmond, 
Richmond, Va., May 2nd. 1866.

Lieut. H. S. Merrell}
Supt. 3d. Dist Va   }

Lieutenant
In compliance with instructions contained in "Letter of instructions No 1" dated Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. State of Va Jany. 24th. 1866, I have the honor to forward the following report of the transactions of the Intelligence Office established in this City for the benefit of the Freedmen for the month of April 1866. 

Two written contracts for parties in the state
Twenty two written contracts for parties out of the state

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ballance on hand Apl 1st. 1866 | 8 | 15 |   |   |
| Receipts of office for month of April | 24 | 00 |   |   |
| Expenses of office for month of April |   |   | 29 | 00 |
|   | 32 | 15 | 29 | 00 |
|   | 29 | 00 |  |   |
| Ball on hand May 1st/66 $ | 3 | 15 |   |   |

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Benj. C. Cook
Lieut. & Asst. Supt. 

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