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238 239 Office Supt 1st Dist of Va August 21st 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col O. Brown AC of Va and attention invited to endorsement of Mr Johnston. (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Aug 30. 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt A S Flagg AQM & Supt for evidence of "abandonment" and for information whether the parties have availed themselves of the Proclamation of President Johnson dated May 29, 1865 and whether they are embraced in the class of excepted persons. By Command of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) Chas H. Coxe AAAG Rcd Aug 24" & Retd Aug 30th 1865 Hezekiah Williams Norfolk Va 21st Aug 1865 Refer 2. B, 274. Application for possession of property situated in Norfolk Va Endorsed Norfolk Va Aug 23d 1865 Respectfully forwarded this property was clearly abandoned. (Sgd) Charles. E. Johnston Asst Supt Office Supt 1st Dist of Va August 24th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col O Brown Asst Comr of Va. (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Aug 30th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O. O. Howard. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Fowd Aug 30th 1865 Mrs O. H. Rand Portsmouth Va 24th July 1865 Refer 2. B. 70. Refer 2. B. 305. Returned Endorsed Office Supt 1st Dist of Va Aug 5th 1865 Respectfully returned to Lt Jno. H. Keatly A.S. R.F.&.A.L. Norfolk Va. If in the opinion of Lt Keatly this property is "abandoned" according to the definition of "abandoned property" in 1st Dis't of Act of Congress of 1865 which provides that "property real or personal shall be regarded as abandoned property when the lawful owner shall be voluntarily absent therefrom, and engaged either in arms or otherwise in aiding or encouraging the rebellion. It will be retained if not it will be returned to the applicant. (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt A.Q.M. Norfolk Va Aug 20" 1865 Respectfully forwarded. This property I should think does not come under the head of "abandoned" (Sgd) Charles. E. Johnston Asst Supt Office Supt 1st Dist of Va Aug 28th 1865 Respectfully returned to Col O. Brown A.C. of Va and attention invited to endorsement of Mr Johnston. (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. Richmond Va Aug 30. 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O. O. Howard for instructions. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com Rcd & Fowd Aug 30, 1865 Sarah C. Wood Norfolk Va 23d Aug 1865 Requests that certain articles of furniture which were taken possession of by Maj Morse Treasy Ag't, be restored to her. Endorsed Norfolk Va Aug 23d 1865 Respectfully forwarded. This property is of little value and could be restored without injury to the Bureau. I should think it does not come in under the head of abandoned. (Sgd) Charles. E. Johnston Asst Supt Office Supt 1st Dist of Va August 24th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col. O. Brown A.C. of Va and attention invited to the endorsement
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