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construed as entitling the owners to compensation for damages to the property, or to rents which may have accrued.

[[left margin]] Genl. Howard
Genl. Armstrong
Heirs of Eliza King (dec'd) { John C. King, Mary E. King, Laura F. Finsh.

II. So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it, the property of Mrs. Eliza King, deceased, consisting of a lot of land situated in the town of Hampton Va. is restored to John C. King, Mary E. King and Laura F. Finsh, with all the rights and privileges of ownership subject to the requirements of Par. 8, Circular 15, Series 1865, War Department, Bureau R. F. and A. Lands and upon the following conditions, viz:

1st. The property will be restored to John C. King, Mary E. King and Laura F. Finsh upon the expiration of the lease to any third party or parties if any exists.

2nd. That nothing in this order be construed as entitling the heirs to compensation for damages to the property or to rents which may have accrued

By Command of
Bvt. Maj. Genl. J. M. Schofield, Asst. Comr.
O. Brown
A.A.A. Genl.

Head Quarters Dept. of Potomac
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A. Lands
Richmond, Va. March 8th 1867

Special Orders
No. 32

[[left margin]] Genl. Howard
Capt. Lacey
Lieut. Stevenson. [[/left margin]]

I. . Leave of absence, to go out of the Department, is hereby granted to the following named officer for Twenty (20) days, with the privilege of applying for an extension of ten (10) days, to take effect from March 4th 1867.

2nd Lieut Louis H. Stevenson, V.R.C. 

By Command of
Bvt. Maj. Genl. J. M. Schofield, Asst. Commissioner
O. Brown
A.A.A. General

Head Quarters Department of the Potomac
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A. Lands
Richmond Va. March 9th 1867

Special Orders
No. 33.

[[left margin ]]Genl. Howard
Genl. Brown. [[/left  margin]]

I. . Bvt. Brig. General O. Brown, Col. U.S. Vols., A.A.A. Genl. Bureau R. F. and A. L. Dept of the Potomac, will proceed without delay, to Washington D.C. on duty for this Bureau. The same having been completed he will return to these Head Quarters.

(Signed) J. M. Schofield
Bvt. Major General U.S.A.
Asst. Commissioner

Official Copy
O. Brown
A.A.A. Genl.

[[left margin]] Gen. Howard
Capt. Bates [[/left margin]]
II.. Leave of absence to go out of the Department is hereby granted to the following named officer, for ten (10) days, to take effect from March 12th 1867.
Captain James A. Bates, 40th U.S.I. V.R.C.

[[left margin]] Genl. Howard
Capt. Mallery
Each. Supt.
Surg. De Lamater
Major White [[/left margin]]

III...Par. 2, Special Order No. 105, dated Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Hd. Quarters Asst. Comm'r State of Virginia, Richmond, Va. June 29th, 1866 is hereby revoked.

[[left margin]] Genl. Howard
Capt. Mallery
Each Superintendent
Surg. De Lamater
Maj. White.[[/left margin]]
IV.. Captain Garrick Mallery 43rd U.S.I. V.R.C. is hereby appointed Act. Inspector General, Bureau R. F. and A. Lands, Dept. of the Potomac with Head Quarters at Richmond Va. 

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