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22 Respectfully returned. Application has been made to have there officers retained. The order has been issued revoking the muster out of these Reg'ts. By order of Col.O.Brown Ret'd Jan 10th 1866 James A. Bates ASAC [[symbol - checkmark symbol]] [[left margin]] Daniels Geo.W. Farmville Va Jan 8th 1866 [[/left margin]] S.R.D.19. Requests an order to have the houses on his land, not occupied by the Bureau turned over to him, Endorsed Richmond Va Jan 10th 1866 [[left margin]] Stuart Barnes Capt. & aqm [[/left margin]] Respectfully referred to Capt Barnes By order of Col O Brown Fow'd Jan 10th 1866 James A. Bates ASAC [[symbol - checkmark symbol]] [[left margin]] Baker R.H. Norfolk Va Jan 4th 1866 [[/left margin]] S.R.B.82. applies for restoration of property of John E Doyle known as "Armisteads Rope Walk & Tannery" Endorsed Norfolk Va Jan 6th,1866 [[left margin]] A S Flagg Capt & aqm [[/left margin]] Respectfully forwarded to Col. O. Brown asst Com'r &c I think the statements of Mr. Baker in regards to the Rope walk property correct so far as I can inform myself. I am making every effort to relieve these buildings by removing the people to Taylor Farm, The rest of the property belongs to loyal owners should be paid. Sgt A.S. Flagg Capt &aqm &c [[left margin]] [[symbol - checkmark symbol]] Rec'd Back & filed with other papers in the case see page 329 [[/left margin]] Richmond Va Jan 10th,1866 Respectfully returned to Capt Flagg, When the necessity for the use of this property by the Bureau has ceased, application for its restoration may be removed. Rents for property occupied by freedman, will not be paid by the Bureau. By order of Col O.Brown Ret'd Jan 10th 1866. James A. Bates ASAC [[symbol - checkmark symbol]] [[left margin]] Whitehead Ro Lovingston Va Dec 30th 1865 Virginia [[?]] [[symbol - checkmark symbol]] S.R.W.123. Gives his opinion relative to trial of Freedmen by civil courts. Endorsed Richmond Va Jan 9th, 1866 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown asst Com'r Bureau of Refugees &c for an expression of opinion. By order of Maj Gen'l Terry Sgt Ed. W. Smith A.A.C. 23 Richmond Va Jan 11th 1866 Respectfully returned to Bur Brig Gen'l Ed. W. Smith AAC with the following Extract from Circular No. 5. Was Dept Bureau R.F.&.A.L. May 30th 1865. x x x x x x Par. 7. In all places where there is an interruption of the civil law, or in which local courts, by reason of old codes, in violation of the freedom guaranteed by the Proclamation of the President and the laws of Congress disregard the negroe's right to justice before the laws, in not allowing him to give testimony, the control of all subjects relating to Refugees and Freedman being committed to this Bureau, the Asst. Commissioner will adjudicate either themselves or through officers of this appointment, all difficulties between negroes themselves, or between negroes and Whites, or Indians, except those in Military Service, so far as recognizable by Military Authority, and not taken cognizance of by the other tribunals, Civil or Military, of the United States. x x x x x x Sg't O. O. Howard Maj. Gen'l Com'r Approved June 2nd 1865 Sg't Andrew Johnson President of the United States Sg't O. Brown Col & asst com'r Official Samuel Bates ASAC Ret'd Jan 11th 1866 [[symbol - checkmark symbol]] see page 29 [[left margin]] Wilder C.B. Capt & aqm Fort Monroe Va Dec 28th 1865 [[/left margin]] Rec'd Back Jan 11th 1866 Relation to letter of Tazewell Taylor relating to the "Downey Estate" &c owned by Mrs Mallory, Letter of T Taylor of Dec 21st 65 (see E.R.3.Vol. 1865 page 283) Enclosed, Endorsed Fort Monroe Va Jan 5th 1865 [[left margin]] see 3. Vol. 1865 page 317 [[symbol - bracket symbol]] Tazewell Taylor 206 Mrs. Mallory [[symbol - checkmark symbol]][[/left margin]] Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r Rich'd Va. with the answer, that from a knowledge of Mr Taylor and Esq'r Mallory (a math for him) who lives here & knows almost everybody, and presuming the very grasping and unfair assumption of Mr. Mallory will be insisted upon; it will be difficult to find a third man that we could agree upon, that they would not be likely to control; I did not mention in the within an important additional fact against his pretense of justice. It is that during the years 63. & 64. we put upon the place in question from the Gov't Stables, an immense amount of manure worth over a thousand dollars to the farm. If he is not
