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of the officer or officers legally empowered to grant admission to the poor house of each county, will also be reported.
II. . Asst. Sub-Asst. Comrs will use their utmost endeavors during the coming winter to secure to the destitutes and helpless, especially those of color, such aid from County Authorities as may be needed, and be within the legal allowance; reporting promptly any indisposition or failure to render such assistance.
Destitutes will not be encouraged to expect any aid from government. 

S. C. Armstrong,
Sub-Asst. Comr 5th Sub-Dist. Va.

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R. F. & A. L. *** RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER OCT 27 1868 [[/stamp]]

General O. Brown
Asst. Comr
Dist. of Va.

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