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374 375 is located in Portsmouth. and is rented at seven dollars per month, (Sgd) Charles, E, Johnston Asst Supt Norfolk Va Sept 15th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col O Brown Asst Comr of Va. (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt & AQM Rcd Sept 10th 1865 & Filed Property restored by S.O. No. 48. Par. I. dated Hd Qrs Asst. Com'r State of Va Richmond Va. Sept 6th 1865 Edward S Joynes Forwarding copies of letters of Sec' of the Treasury in relation to his property, also official copies of Endorsements by Genl Howard on previous application &c &c. Endorsed Sept 4th 1865 Respectfully forwarded for instructions, & for the information of commanding officer Dist No. 1. The papers were presented to me - not being the proper officer, I requested copies to forward - to act by your instructions. (Sgd) Wm P. Lord Asst Supt Norfolk Va Sept 12th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr of Va, with the information that this place "Montpelier" was turned over to me by the Special agent of the Treasury E. Hartley in the latter part of July, evidently through error, I would recommend that it be given up, (Sgd) A, S, Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c. Rcd Sept 14th 1865 & Filed Property restored by S.O. No 58 dated Hd Qrs Asst Com'r State of Va, Richmond Va Sept 18th 1865 Saml L Taggard A.A. Genl Wasington. D.C. Sept 15th 1865 Forwards an Extract of Special order No 227, from Hd Qrs Dept of Washington, detailing 1st Lieut Sidney B Smith, V.R.C. to report to Supt 5th Dist of Va. &c Endorsed Washington Sept 16th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr at Richmond Va for his information. By order of Maj Genl Howard (Sgd) Saml L. Taggard A.A.G, Rcd Sept 19th 1865 & Filed O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r &c Richmond Va Sept 8th 1865 Refer 2. B, 329. Returned Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 16th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r Va, in accordance with the suggestion of the Chief Q.M. Dept Va. for approval of the Secy of War, (Sgd) H, S, Merrell Lt. &. Supt &c Rcd Sept 16" &. Filed Benj Wentzell Harpers Ferry Va Sept 10th 1865, Applies for the restoration of property consisting of a house in Harper Ferry Va, and a house in Bolivar Va. Endorsed Washington Sept 12th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr of Va, with authority to restore the within property subject to the requirements of Circular No. 3. from this Bureau. Present lessers are to be allowed to retain possession until expiration of their leases, and nothing in the order of restoration is to be construed as giving any claim for rents or damages which have accrued. By order of Maj Genl O. O. Howard (Sgd) Wm Fowler A,A,G, Recd Sept 15th 1865 & Filed Property restored by S.O. No. 56. dated Hd Qrs Asst Com'r State of Va Richmond Va Sept 15th 1865 O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Richmond Va Sept 8th 1865 Suggests the propriety of returning all Freedmen of the pauper class to the counties to which they belong, and taxing each county to support its own paupers. Endorsed Washington Sept 14th 1865 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c. Such a plan as you propose would be very desirable if the Bureau had the power to levy any such tax, which of course it has not, would each county now levy and collect such
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