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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
26th Qrs. Asst. Comr. Ste. of Va.,
Richmond, Va, August 16th 1867.

Special Order}
No. 93.}

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Maj. Genl. Howard 
Genl. S.C. Armstrong
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II. Leave of absence is hereby granted to General S.C. Armstrong, Agent in charge of 5th Sub. Dist, Bureau R.F. & A. Lands, Va., for twenty (20) days to take effect from August 12th 1867.  

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


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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Hd. Quarters Asst. Commissioner Ste. of Va.,
Richmond, Va., August 17th 1867.

Circular No. 16.}

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Maj. Genl. Howard
Maj. White
Surg. DeLamater
Lt. Schreiner
& each Com'nd officer in the Bureau R.F. & A.L., Ste. of Va.
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Officers of the Bureau in this District, who are serving as Military Commissioners, will promptly report for the information of the Asst. Comr, the action taken by them in obedience to paragraph 2. of General Order No. 51, Hd. Qrs, First Military District, dated Richmond, Va., August 7th 1867.

This report will specify the amount and character of support of colored paupers which can be relied upon to be afforded by the civil authorities of the several counties. Also the number, names, ages, and condition of the indigent colored people now in charge of this Bureau, whom it is proper for the Assistant Commissioners to order to be transferred to the civil authorities, in conformity with the third paragraph of the above named order. In this report the residences of the paupers severally and their length of residence in reference to the law of Virginia, will be noted. 

By order of Bvt. Brig. Genl., O. Brown,
Asst. Comr.
Garrick Mallery 
Capt. 43rd Infty., Bvt. Maj. U.S.A.
A.A.A. Genl.  

 

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