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396 [[left margin]] H. S. Merrill St & Supt &c Richmond Va Sept 25" 1865 [[/left margin]] Requests that Capt Chas. H. Coxe be requested to move his company from Camp Chimborazo &c. Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 26th 1865 Capt Coxe's Company will be mustered out of service within ten days. it is not therefore deemed worth while to order their removal now. The building used by them as a guard house will be vacated to day and furnish room for additional families for whom tenements may be required. By order of Col. O. Brown Recd 25th & Refd 26th Sept 1865 (Sgd) H. B. Scott Ins Genl [[left margin]] P. Hennesberry Norfolk Va Sept 6th 1865 3d Vol. page.329 [[/left margin]] applies for restoration of Store No. 6. Roanoke Square, City of Norfolk Va. Endorsed Norfolk Va Sept 6" 1865 Respectfully forwarded. Mr Hennesberry received permission from the Gen'l in command to go into the lines of the so-called confederacy. He was arrested by the rebels and placed under heavy bonds on the charge of being a Northern spy. He has taken the Amnesty oath. He has had the reputation of being a Union Man. (Sgd) Charles. E. Johnston Asst Supt Office Supt 1st Dist of Va Sept 11" 1865 Respectfully returned to Mr. C. E. Johnston for copy of oath of amnesty, and evidence that he does not come under the exceptions of the Presidents proclamation (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt & A QM &c Norfolk Va Sept 19th 1865 Respectfully returned and attention called to enclosed papers. The building is rented to Hamdins Express Co for twelve Hundred dollars per year. (Sgd) Charles. E. Johnston Asst Supt Norfolk Va Sept 19th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr of Va. for orders (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt & A QM &c 397 Richmond Va Sept 26th 1865 Respectfully returned. The evidence of title is not sufficient. There is no evidence that the applicant does not come within the exempted classes. By order of Col O. Brown Recd 25th & Refd 26 Sept 1865 (Sgd) H. B. Scott Ins Gen'l [[left margin]] Charles E. Johnston Asst Supt &c Norfolk Va Sept 13-1865 [[/left margin]] Enclosing a note from Miss Cotton describing the ration issued to the old Ladies at the "Rope Walk" Endorsed Norfolk Sept 13th 1865 Respectfully referred to Capt Thompson A.S. with the request that report be made to this office as to whether grounds exist for these assertions, and if so why the ration prescribed for destitutes has not been issued. In connection with these papers your attention is also invited to endorsement of Col Brown on enclosed papers concerning same subject. (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt & A QM &c Norfolk Va Sept 14=1865 Respectfully returned to Capt A. S. Flagg Q Q M. and Supt R.F. & A.L. with the information that the ration issued to colored destitutes is as established in Circular No. 8. from War Dept dated Washington June 20=1865. Modified by circular letter form Commissary General USA dated Washington D.C. Aug 7+1865. requiring Hard Bread to be issued "exclusively in lieu of all other Bread Stuff Artiles" and by order from chief commissary District of Eastern Virginia dated Aug 26=1865 requiring salt Beef to be issued in lieu of Pork or Bacon Half rations have been issued only to children, and the statement that only half rations have been issued, is owing to a misapprehension of the facts - The quality and quantity of stores issued is not such in my opinion as to justify any apprehension of starvation if they are judiciously used, as no sch complaint comes from the destitute whites (Sgd) Geo. F. Thompson Capt & C.S.
