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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Head Quarters Asst. Commissioner,
State of Virginia.
Richmond, Va., 10th May 1867.

Special Order }
No. 57. }

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Genl. O. O. Howard.
Genl. S. C. Armstrong
W. H. Curtis Esqr
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I.. So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it the property of Cary S. Jones, deceased, consisting of a lot of land, situated in the Town of Hampton, Elizabeth City Co., Va., is restored to W. H. Curtis, Administrator, with all the rights and privileges of ownership, upon the following conditions, viz:

1st The property will be restored to W. H. Curtis, Administrator, upon the expiration of the lease to any third party or parties if any exists.

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

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Genl O. O. Howard
Capt. Lee.
E. M. Webber Esqr
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II.. Mr. Edmund M. Webber, Inspector, will proceed to Alexandria, Falls Church, Leesburg, Warrenton and Brentsville, Va., for the purpose of inspecting the condition of Bureau affairs at those places. The same being completed he will return to these Head Quarters without delay.

By order of Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown
Asst. Commissioner
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.

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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Head Quarters  Asst. Commissioner,
State of Virginia.
Richmond, Va. 15th May, 1867.

Special Order }
No. 58. }

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Genl. O. O. Howard.
Capt. Jas. A. Bates. 
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I.. Leave of absence, to go out of this State is hereby granted to the following named officer for eight (8) days, to take effect from May 24th 1867.
Captain James A. Bates, 43d U.S. Infty.

By order of Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown,
Asst. Comr.  
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl


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