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588 who have no other visible means of support. carried to Hampton and sold. permission has been granted by Capt C.B. Wilder✓ Supt of Dist. to cut this wood in many instances. (Sgd) Thos. Prise Capt and a.a.S.G. Hd Qrs Dist Fort Monroe Octo 28th 1865. Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown✓ asst com'r State of Va with reference to endorsement of Capt Thos. Prise a.a.S.Gen'l Dist Fort Monroe Va. By command of Bat Maj Genl Miles (Sgd) N. Church a.a.C.G. Richmond Va Oct 31st 1865. Respectfully returned to Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard✓ commissioner &c. inviting attention to a letter from the asst commissioner under date of of Oct 28th together with the reply of Capt. Wilder. also to enclosed letter to Maj Gen'l Miles✓ with endorsement therein. Steps are being taken to ascertain the reason for these contradictory statements. (Sgd) O. Brown Col and asst comr Fow'd Oct 31st 1865. Parker West Elizabeth City Co Oct 28th 1865. Rec'd Oct 30th 1865. Applies for restoration of property. Filed Property restored by S.O. No.90.Par.1. dated Hd Qrs Asst Com'r State of Va. Richmond Va. Oct 30th 1865. Henry Tabb Portsmouth Oct 24th 1865 Rec'd Oct 30th 1865. Applies for restoration of property situated in Portsmouth Va Endorsed Norfolk Va Oct 26th 1865 Respectfully forwarded. The applicant has complied with all the conditions of Gen'l order No 19. The home is rented but no rent has as yet been received by the Bureau. (Sgd) Charles. E. Johnston Asst Supt 589 Norfolk Va Oct 27th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown✓ Asst Com'r B of R.F. and A.L. State of Va. (Sgd) A.S. Flagg Capt and A.Q.M. &c Filed Property restored by S.O.No.90.Par.2. dated Hd Qrs Asst Comr State of Va. Richmond Va. Oct 30th 1865. ✓ Alexander Bell Norfolk Va Oct 26th 1865 Rec'd Oct 30th 1865. States that his "Rothery Warehouse and Wharf" designated No.5. was taken by the Q.M. & partitioned. and rent paid him for the same up to Sept 30th last. States that he does not know how or when it was passed on to your Depart (Bureau of R.B. and A.L.). States that there is evidently some mistake about it. and respectfully asks that the property, if held by your Dept (B RF and AL) be restored to him. so that no hereafter trouble may arise in regard to it. Encloses a letter from Mr Young Chief Clerk Q.M. Dept at Norfolk Va. stating that house No 5 Etheries Wharf is in possession of the Q.M. Dept. and has always paid Mr Bell rent for the same. Endorsed Norfolk Va Oct 26th 1865. Respectfully forwarded. The Treasury agent through a mistake transferred to this Bureau a ware house owned by Mr Bell- This warehouse was taken by the Q.M. Dept. as a military necessity and they have regularly paid rent for the same as will be seen by reference to enclosed paper. Mr Bell✓ has never been from Norfolk. and has ever been a loyal citizen. The Quartermaster Dept have been paying for it one thousand Dollars per year and it is now used by the Bureau as a storehouse. In view of the facts above stated I would submit that the property is on our books through a mistake. and that it should be removed therefrom. (Sgd) Charles. E. Johnston Asst Supt Norfolk Va Oct 29th 1865. Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown✓ Asst Com'r &c
