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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands Office Asst' Supt' Warwick County Va Newport News Va Aug' 31st 1866. Genl. S.C. Armstrong Superintendent 5th Dist' Va Fort Monroe Va. General, I have the honor to report, that since my last monthly report on the affairs in my County, there is no change. Everything appears to be progressing smoothly, the Freedmen as a general thing are industrious, and from all appearances their labors are being crowned with a plentiful harvest. From all reports, I was led to believe that the contemplated Rail Road from here to Richmond would give employment to a great number of the Freedmen as soon as the work should commence. This work had began, but on so small a scale, that there is until yet no encouragement for laborers., the pay offered being so small (ten and twelve Dollars per month and rations) not enough to support a man with a family ever so small. That I dont encourage the Freedmen to work on it, informing all who come to