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56 expiration of the lease to any third party, or parties, if any exists. 2nd. That nothing in this order be construed as entitling him to compensation for damages to the property, or to rents which may have accrued. By order of Col. O. Brown, Asst. Comr. James A. Bates Capt and A.A.A.G. Triplicate sent Genl. O. O. Howard 28th February 1866 Special Order No 38. I. Capt Geo. W. Wells A.Q.M. is hereby relieved from duty in the sixth Dist Bureau R.F. & A.L. State of Va., and will report to the Asst Commissioner, at Richmond. Va. By order of Col. O. Brown, Asst. Comr. James A. Bates Capt and A.A.A.G. Copy sent to Genl. O.O. Howard 28th February 1866 Circular No 8. Officers and Agents of this Bureau will, in apprenticing colored orphan minors, whenever practicable, obtain the written consent of their nearest of kin. By order of Col. O. Brown, Asst. Comr. James A. Bates Capt and A.A.A.G. Copy sent to Genl. O.O. Howard 57 March 1st, 1866. Special order No 39. I. Special orders No 9, Series of 1865, assigning Capt. T.F.P. Crandon A.Q.M., to duty as Superintendent of the 4th Dist Va, is so far amended as to read with his Head Quarters at Gordonsville, Va By order of Col O. Brown James A. Bates Capt and A.A.A.G Copy sent Genl. O.O. Howard. 2d 1866. [[overlaid]] 57 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & A. Lands, Head Quarters Ass't Com'r, State of Virginia, Richmond, Va., March, 2, 1866. CIRCULAR. No 9 The attention of Superintendents, Asst. Superintendents, and Agents of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, State of Virginia, is called to the following opinion of Major General O.O. Howard, Commissioner, &c, approved by the Attorney General of the United States, Feb. 1st, 1866: "It is presumed that the protection of the laws of the State of Virginia, is given to freedmen, as to all other citizens, and it is held, that having that protection, if they are allowed to trade, they should, in all cases, pay the "merchants tax," assessed by the laws of the State." O. BROWN, Colonel & Asst. Comr. State of Virginia. Official: James A. Bates Act. Asst. Agt. Genl. [[/overlaid]] of this the property of of a house and of Bolivar restored to him and privileges of following be restored to, the expiration third party, or this order be him to compen[[sation]] to the property, may have accrued. Brown A. Bates A.A.A.G. Howard
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