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Bureau R.F and A. Lands. Head Qrs:
Asst Com'r Dist. of Virginia,
Richmond Va, Dec'r 9th/67.

Special Order}
No 127.      }

[[left margin]] Genl Howard, Mr Phillips, S.C. Armstrong [[/left margin]]
I. . So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it, the property of William Anderson, deceased, consisting of a tract of land situated on Elizabeth City County Va, is restored to Benjamin Phillips, Administrator with all the rights and privileges of ownership [[left margin]] X√ [[/left margin]] subject to the requirements of Par. 8, Cir. 15. series 1865, War, Department Bureau R.F and A.Lds: and upon the following conditions viz:—————
1st The property will be restored to Benjamin Phillips, Administrator 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.————
[[left margin]] Genl Howard, Mrs Chisman, S.C. Armstrong. [[/left margin]]
II. . So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it, the property of Mattie H. Chisman, known on the land records of this office, as the property of Ann, Slaughter, consisting of a lot of land, situated on the town of Hampton, Elizabeth City County Va, is restored to her with all the rights and privileges of [[left margin]] X√ [[/left margin]] ownership, upon the following conditions viz:—
1st The property will be restored to Mattie K. Chisman, 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.—
III. . So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it the property of Samuel Cathrell, known on the land records of this office, as the 

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[[left margin]]  Genl Howard Samuel Catherell Maj. Remington. [[/left margin]]
"Southgate Institute" consisting of a lot of land with building thereon situated in the City of Norfolk Va, is restored to him with all the rights [[left margin]] X√ [[/left margin]] and privileges of ownership, upon the following, conditions viz:——
1st The property will be restored to Samuel Catherell 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 him to compensation for damages to the property or to rents which may have accrued.—
[[left margin]] Genl Howard Mr Curtis S.C. Armstrong [[/left margin]]
IV. . So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it, the property of Susan Dye, dec'd consisting of a lot of land situated in the town of Hampton, Elizabeth City Co Va, is restored to William H. Curtis, Administrator, with all the rights and privileges of ownership upon the following conditions viz:——
[[left margin]] X√ [[/left margin]] 1st The property will be restored to Wm. H. Curtis 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 accured.———

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