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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Hd. Qrs, Asst. Com'r, Dist of Va., 
Richmond, Va., February 22nd 1868.

Special Order
No. 21.

[[left margin]] Gen'l Howard. 
Col. Lee. 
Eppa Hunter [[/left margin]]
I.. So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it, the property of Eppa Hunter, consisting of two tracts of land situated in Prince William County, Va., is restored to him with all the rights and privileges of ownership subject to the requirements of Par. 8, Cir. 15, Series 1865, War Department, Bureau R. F. & A. L. and upon the following conditions, viz:-

1st. The property will be restored to Eppa Hunter 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]] Gen'l Howard 
Gen'l Armstrong, 
Cummings, Sam'l [[/left margin]]
II.. So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it, the property of Samuel Cummings, consisting of two lots of land  (known on the land records of this Office as the property of Mr. Garrett and Wm. R. Laws) situated in Hampton, Elizabeth City, County, Va., is restored to him with all the rights and privileges of ownership, upon the following conditions, viz:

1st The property will be restored to Samuel Cummings upon the expiration of the lease to any third person or persons if any exist.
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]] Gen'l Howard. 
Maj. Remington 
E. R. Johnson. [[/left margin]]
III.. So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it, the property of Elisha R. Johnson, consisting of a lot, with buildings thereon, situated No. 4 & 6 Bute Str, Norfolk, Va., is restored to him with all the rights and privileges of ownership upon the following conditions, viz:

1st. The property will be restored to Elisha R. Johnson, upon the expiration of the lease to any third party, or parties, if any exist.
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.

O. Brown
Bvt. Brig Gen'l Vols.
Asst. Com'r

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