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194 witness in the case of Col L.M. Nelson 10th U.S. C.T. Very Respectfully Your Obd't Serv't (Sgd) J.L. Stackpole Major & Judge Advocate Continuation of Endorsements on letter of June 29th 1864 Fort Monroe Va February 8th 1865 Respectfully forwarded for approval of Maj Gen'l Ord. (Sgd) S.S. Seward Maj & A.D.C. Accounts for transportation of witnesses are paid by the Quarter Master. (Sgd) E.O.C. Ord. Office Supt R.F. & A.L. 1st Dist Va Norfolk Va Nov 30th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr. I have no civil fund. (Sgd) A.S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Dec 2d 1865. Respectfully forwarded to Brevet Brig Gen'l Ed. H. Smith A.A.G. with the request that Mr. Hodges (cold) be paid from the civil fund. He not having been a witness cannot be paid by the Q.M. Dept. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Official James A. Bates A.A.A.G Fow'd Dec 2 1865 W.E. Taylor Norfolk Va Rec'd Dec 2 1865 "The President's pardon having been signed of the 10th of September/65 and my property having been turned over to me on the 1st November inst. I hereby apply for the payment of the rent which accrued during that interval of time and which were rec'd by your Bureau." Endorsed Norfolk Va Nov 28th 1865 Respectfully forwarded. Mr. Taylor has made some small errors in the within bill. The rents for the stores Nos 15 & 19 Main St- were only fifty dollars October instead of $75. I have no funds. nor am 195 I likely have enough to pay this bill- I have paid Mr Taylor for 26 Catherine St at the rate of fifty dollars per month since it was restored to him- If this bill is to be allowed, many others will be at once presented and all the money collected by the Bureau must soon be returned. As much if not all of the money has been expended. I can see no other redress for these parties than to make application through the court of claims. It will be observed that he applies for rent of Taylor Farm, which is still held by Bureau. (Sgd) Charles E. Johnston Asst Supt Norfolk Va Nov 30th 1865. Respectfully forwarded with the recommendation that the payment of this be deferred if allowed till the Bureau is in funds. (Sgd) A.S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Dec 2d 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Flagg to know whether the sum of $636.11 was collected by the Bureau, if not what sum was collected.? By order of Col. O. Brown James A. Bates A.A.A.G Ret'd Dec 2d 1865. John B. McPhail G.W. McPhail Benj. G. McPhail G.F. Anderson Sarah H. Anderson L.B. Miller R.McP. Smith Henry Smith Norfolk Va Nov 22d 1865 341 Rec'd Dec 2d 1865. Apply for restitution of a certain piece of property known as "McPhail's Warehouse and Wharf" situated in Norfolk Va, and various other houses & lots situated in the city of Norfolk. Endorsed Norfolk Va Nov 29th 1865 Respectfully forwarded. The parties within named have complied with the conditions in Genl order No 19. John McPhail has received a pardon which I have seen dated July 31st 1865. The only buildings in possession of the Bureau are three in Norfolk on Reids Lane & Union St and are rented for $10. per month. Respectfully Your Ob' Serv't (Sgd) Chas. E. Johnston Asst Supt Norfolk Nov 29th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr
