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230 231 King William Co Va Aug 8th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Henry Catt who will proceed to Richmond with the child herein mentioned and report to Col Browns Hd Qrs (Sgd) O.L Pride Asst Supt P.S. Evans writes a 2d letter to O.L. Pride stating that Mr Carr had reported to Hd Qrs and that he (Carr) stated that he knew nothing of Rachel Berkly and her grandchild. Requests O.L Pride to satisfy himself as to the truth or falsity of Carr's statements and return the paper to Capt Flagg with endorsement. Endorsed King William Co Aug 19" 65 Respectfully returned to Capt A S Flagg Supt Rf &c. I have visited the house of Mr Carr and am fully satisfied that there is no such child there as mentioned herein. I also ordered that there should be no more flogging negroes under penalty of being arrested and tried for the same (Sgd) O.L Pride Asst Supt &c Office Supt 1st Dist of Va August 24th 1865 Respectfully returned to Col O. Brown Asst Com of Va, (Sgd) A.S. Flagg Capt A.QM &c Rcd Aug 29" & filed Virginia F Hope Portsmouth Va July 25" 1865 Refer 2.B.277. Makes application for return of property in Portsmouth VA Endorsed Norfolk Va Aug 14" 1865 Respectfully returned. This property has been ordered to be retained by Col. O. Brown on the ground that it is a clear case of abandonment. (Sgd) Jno. H. Keatly Lt &c Richmond Va Aug 29"1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard for instructions. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Fowd Aug 29"65 O.O. Howard Maj Genl &c Washington DC Aug 10" 1865 Refer 2B.205. Returned Endorsed Petersburg Va Aug 28. 1865 Respectfully referred to Hd Qrs Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c War Dept Washington D.C. (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM Richmond Va Aug 29" 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl OO Howard. (Sgd) O Brown Col & Asst Com Rcd & Forwaded Aug 29" 65 Wm G. Birchett City Point Va Aug 17" 1865 Refer 2.B.277. Makes application for various parcels of land at and near City Point Va. Endorsed Respectfully referred to Capt Barnes Supt Dist of the Nottoway Petersburg Va. With information that the lands are unoccupied by the Government authorities (Sgd) Wm Hedges Capt & Asst Supt Petersburg Va Aug 23: 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Hedges for information. Are there Gov't buildings of any kind on this land & if so what kind and how many. (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM &c City Point Va Aug 26" 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Barnes with information that there is one small building probably 15 feet by 10, which I judge was built by some sutler, and is unoccupied at this time. There is a whart fronting 210 feet which Mr Birchett says he does not expect to have restored to him at present. (Sgd) Wm Hedges Capt & Asst Supt Petersburg Va Aug 28" 1865 Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown Asst Com with reference to Endorsement of Capt Hedges. (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Aug 29" 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O O Howard (over)