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84 Jordone Hana. B. Mrs Charles City Co. Va July 13th 1865 Applies for the removal of seventy negros from her Estate, stating that she can't support them Head Quarters Dept of Virginia Office of the Prov. Mar. Gen'l Richmond Va July 14/65 Respectfully forwarded to Brig. Genl. S.R. Hawley Chief of Staff Dept of Va. with the request that this matter may be referred to Br. Brig. Gen'l B.C. Ludlow. Comm'g Sub. Dist of the Penninsula The Prov. Marshal's Dept in that District is not organized and I therefore can not refer it The applicant has ninety negroes on her estate whom she cannot support, and wished to have seventy of them removed. Albert Ordway Lieut. Col. 24th Mass. Vols. Inf'y Provost Marsh. Gen'l. Head Quars. Dept. Va. Richmond Va. July 18/65 Respectfully referred to Col. O.Brown. Asst Commr. Freedman's Bureau By Command of A.H. Terry S.R. Hawley Brig. Genl. & Ch. of Staff Endorsed. Head Qr's Bureau R.F. & A.L. Richmond Va. July 19/65 Respectfully referred to Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M. Supt F. & A.L. This case seems to require immediate attention By order of Col. O.Brown P.S. Evans A.A.A.Genl. Received & Referred July 20/65 85. Wm F. Gill R.H. Watkins James B. Jones Chesterfield Co. Va. July 1st 1865 Ask to have a stop put to the cutting of Timber on their Land near James Landing Bermuda Hundred, where the Government has a Saw Mill. Chief Qm's Office Dept. Va. Richmond Va. July 13 - 1865 Respectfully referred to Major N.H.D. Cochrane Q.M. at Bucketts, for investigation & report Wm L. James Col. & Chief Q M. Office Dept. Q.M. Richmond Va July 19/65 [[strikethrough]] This mill was placed in [[/strikethrough]] Respectfully returned with the Report. - This mill was placed in running order & the timber cut from this farm by Capt J.W. Lyons. Engineer Office. - It has recently been transferred to the Freedman's Bureau, & is now under its Control. - The Q.M. Dept has never has possession of it. W.H. Cochrane Major. D. Q.M. H'd Qr's Dept. Va. Richmond Va. July 14/65 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown. Asst Commr Freedmens Bureau, under whose control the mill now is By Command of Maj: Genl Terry S.R. Hawley Brigad'r. Genl. & Ch. of. Staff H'd Qr's Bureau R.F. & A.L. Richmond Va July 10/65 Endorsed. Respectfully returned to Major Genl. Terry Comm'g Dept of. Va. with Report - No Lumber or Board is being cut on these lans now.- O. Brown Col & Asst. Commissioner
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