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464 465 R.S. Lacy Capt & AQM &c Lynchburg Va Oct 5th 1865 States that. "the Asst Supt at Campbell C.H. remitted me twenty dollars. Am't of fines assessed for abuse of Negroes, by Capt Wht Asst Pro Mar. asks to whom does it belong Bureau or Military Recd Oct 7th 1865 Endorsed Richmond Oct 7th 1865 This money will be receipted for as Bureau Funds and so accounted for on the papers. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) H.B. Scott Ins Gen'l Retd Oct 7th 1865 W.S. How Capt AQM &c Staunton Va Oct 5th 1865 Requests that the clothing for sale to Freedman be forwarded as followers. 100 one hundred emits to Staunton Va 150 one hundred & fifty suits to Winchester Va and a proportionate quantity of under clothing if there is any. Recd Oct 7th 1865 Endorsed Richmond Oct 7 1865 A man will be sent to receive this clothing transportation is enclosed. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) H.B.Scott Ins Gen'l Ref Oct 7th 1865 C.W.Newton Norfolk Va Sept 30 1865 application for restoration of property recd Oct 7th 1865 Endorsed Norfolk Va Oct 3d 1865 Respectfully forwarded. The estate of Caleb White was confiscated and ordered to be sold. Owing to orders received from Washington the order of the court has not been carried into effect. In July an order was issued by Gen'l Howard and approved by the President turning over the house to this Bureau and I received instructions from the Supt of the District to seize all property turned over in said order without delay. I leased the property and gave notice to this tenant to leave but upon the representation of Mr. Newton. I consented to stay in proceedings until I could receive further instructions from the Asst Com'r. The property was clearly confiscated and that decree has not been reversed I respectfully submit the case for instructions (Sgd) Charles E. Johnston Asst Supt Office Supt 1st Dist of Va Oct 4th 1865 Respectfully forwarded although this property was transferred to the Bureau by the Treasy Agent. I do not see how it can be restored to Mr. Newton, till such time as the decree of the court confiscating it as the property of Mr White is rescinded (Sgd) A.S. Flagg Capt & AQM &c Richmond Oct 7 1865 respectfully returned. The decree of the court must be rescinded before the Bureau can retore this property - This application may there be forwarded accompanied by the necessary vouchers. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) H.B. Scott Ins Gen'l Retd Oct 7 1865 A.S. Flagg Capt & AQM &c Norfolk Va Oct 2 1865 Requests that the application of Mr. Graves for his property may be sent to his office. that he will return them after an examination of them. Endorsed Richmond Oct 7 1865 Respectfully returned. These papers are now a part of the records of this office and cannot be spared unless indispensably necessary - For what are they required. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) H.B.Scott Ins Genl Rcd. & Retd Oct 7 1865 J.J. DeLamater Chf Med off &c Richmond Va Oct 6th 1865 Recd Oct 7th 1865 States that "the medical Director Dept of Va has ordered all contracts of medical officers assigned to duty in the Bureau to be sent in immediately for annulmentt This order will deprive us of several officers" non of whom can be spared without much.
