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236 Richmond Va 12 Aug 1865 Restored to owner by Special order No 39. of above date. Rcd Aug 25" 65 & Filed Wm A. Barnes Lt & Asst Supt Mecklenburg Co 23d Aug 1865 Reports in regard to Printing Press owned by John D Boyd. Endorsed Petersburg Va Aug 28" 1865 Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown for his information. The press was in the hands of the Military Authorities but it would seem from the report of Lt Barnes that the Bureau would hardly be warranted in taking it as abandoned, (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & A.QM &c Rcd Aug 29th 1865 & Filed R P Waller Williamsburg Va 28" July 1865 Refer 2. B. 207. Returned Endorsed Washington Aug 28" 1865 Respectfully returned to Col O. Brown Asst Comr with authority to restore the within mentioned property. By order of Maj Genl O. O. Howard &c (Sgd) Wm Fowler A.A.G. Rcd 29" Aug & Filed D. B. Wilson Lt & Asst' Com' Neurs' Dist Fort Monroe Aug 28" 1865 Refer 2. B. 265, Makes application for an appointment as asst in Freedmens Bureau Endorsed Approved and recommended (Sgd) C. B. Wilder Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Aug 30" 1865 Respectfully referred to Capt C. B. Wilder who will report whether services of this officer are required in his District By Command of Col O. Brown (Sgd) C. H. Coxe AAAG Rcd & Refd Aug 30th 65 C B Wilder Capt & AQM Boston Mass 28 July 1865 Enclosing List of amounts due employees in Q.M. Dept to Feby 28th 1865. the time Capt Wilder was relieved. Endorsed Richmond Va Aug 30" 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Wilder AQM 237 I learn from Capt Flagg that he has no Quartermaster's funds to pay these employees. I would recommend that you take the matter in hand yourself as you are on the ground. If the money cannot be obtained from the Dept Quartermaster I would recommend that you forward this list with a full statement of the facts to this office. By command of Col O. Brown (Sgd) Charles. H. Coxe A.A.AG Rcd & Retd 30" Aug 65 C. E. Johnston Asst Supt Norfolk Va 23d Aug 1865 Refer 2. B. 272, Makes statement, concerning property of J. M. Pullen Endorsed Office Supt 1st Dist of Va Aug 25" 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Com of Va for his consideration. (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt & AQM Richmond Va Aug 30th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner &c with a copy of the order for the restoration of the property_ I have telegraphed to the Superintendent in Norfolk to "delay restoring the property until further orders", I would respectfully ask for instructions whether it is competent for this Bureau to require such bonds as were required by the Treasury Agent (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com Rcd & Fowd Aug 30" 1865 James Murdaugh Portsmouth Va 17th Aug 1865 Application for restoration of property situated in Gosport. and owned by the Bank of Virginia, Endorsed Norfolk Va Aug 17th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Capt Flagg AQM & Supt R.F.&.A.L. This property is evidently abandoned. (Sgd) Charles. E. Johnston Asst Supt (over)
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