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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands,
Hd Quarters, Asst. Comr, State of Va.,
Richmond, Va., September 11th 1867.

Special Order}
No. 100}

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Maj. Genl. Howard.
Maj. Mallery.
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I.. Bvt. Maj. Garrick Mallery, Captain 43rd U.S. Infty, A.I. Genl, will proceed without delay to Farmville, Va., and investigate the causes and extent of the recent disturbances at that place between the U.S. Troops and Freedmen, on the completion of this duty he will return to these Head Quarters.- 

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Maj. Genl. Howard.
Maj. Remington
Mrs Williams
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So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it, the property of Mrs M.A. Williams, consisting of a house and lot situated in Newtown in the city of Portsmouth, Va., is restored to her with all the rights and privileges of ownership upon the following conditions. viz:-
1st, The property will be restored to Mrs M.A. Williams, 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 her to compensation for damages to the property or to rents which may have accrued.-

O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl Vols
Asst Comr

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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands,
Hd Quarters, Asst. Comr, State of Virginia,
Richmond, Va., September 14th 1867.

Circular Letter

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Maj. Genl. Howard.
Maj. White
Surg. De Lamater
Lt. Schreiner &
each S.A.C. &
Agents in charge of S. Dist [[?]]
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Officers and Agents of the Bureau in charge of 
Sub-Districts will make arrangements with their Subordinates in reference to the "Report of rations" issued to destitute Refugees and Freedmen during the present month in order that the monthly reports can be forwarded to this office without fail, on the 15th of October next.

The report will be compared with the returns of the issueing Commissary before being forwarded as above directed.

O Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
Asst. Comr.

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