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32 33 Carter B. C. Bvt Maj & AQM &c Wythville Va Jan 6th 1866. Henry Preston L.R. C.66. Forwards copy of a contract made by Henry Preston of Washington Co. which he has refused to approve. Asks if contracts & leases come under the "Stamp Act" Endorsed Richmond Va Jan 12th 1866 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj Carter. Is is impossible for the Asst Commissioner to decide on the terms of a contract_ This must be done by the Supt or his assistants_ Leases & contracts both require stamps. By order of Col O Brown James A. Bates AAAG Barnes Stuart Capt & AQM Petersburg Va Jan 11th 1866, Asa Gregory Capt & CSV L.R. B,89, States all troops are to be mustered out & that it is indispensable that he have a Com Sub in his Dist. Asks that Capt Asa Gregory C.S.V. be secured, Endorsed Richmond Va Jan 12th 1866 Respectfully returned to Capt Barnes. Rations will have to be issued by officers of the Bureau. By order of Col. O. Brown James A. Bates AAAG Bohonon D. W. Capt & Supt Fredericksburg Va Geo. Q. White Capt & AQM Estimate for funds for 10th Dist of Va for the month of December 1865. Endorsed War Dept Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c Approved. By command of Maj Gen'l O. O. Howard Com'r (Sgd) Geo. W. Balloch Bvt Col C.S.V. Chief Acctg & Disbursing Officer Richmond Va June 13th 1866 Capt White Chief Q.M. & F.A. will transfer these funds to Maj James Johnson Supt 10th Dist. By order of Col. O. Brown James A. Bates AAAG Thomas Mary (col'd) H S Merrell Lt & Supt Robert Jolly L.R. T.17. Relative to her land situated in Charles City Co Va. and which has been taken possession of by a white man named Robert Jolly. Endorsed Richmond Va Jan 13th 1866 Respectfully referred to Lt H. S. Merrell. No court having been Established in Charles City County. Lt Merrell will have this case tried before the Freedmans. court of Richmond Va. By order of Col. O. Brown James A. Bates AAAG Gilmer J. H. Richmond Va Jan 12th 1866 H. S. Merrell Lt & Supt Mary Lawson L.R. G.15. Encloses a copy of a will vs the exr of Mary Lawson dec'd. Cites to fees for pleading case &c &c. Richmond Va Jan 13th 1865 Respectfully referred to Lt. H. S. Merrell. By order of Col. O. Brown James A. Bates AAAG Bibb P. J. A. Fitzhugh Geo see 3d Vol 1865 page 85 & 151} H. S. Merrell Lieut & Supt J.H. Gary Lewis Ellis (Cold) continuation of Endorsements on papers in the case of J, H, Gary. vs. Lewis Ellis. Washington Dec 4th 1865. Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c, The decision of the Bureau is that cases tried before Bureau courts. can be taken before the Commissioner & Asst Com'r by appeal by either interested party, By order of Maj Genl Howard Commissioner (Sgd) Max Woodhull AAG Richmond Va Dec 29th 1865, Upon representations of Gary's counsel, Lieut Merrell is ordered to allow defendant an appeal, (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r See Gary 3d Vol page 307., his appeal. which enclosed with above papers and endorsed as follows Richmond Va Jan 11th 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r, noting the appeal and answer. (Sgd) H. S. Merrell Lieut & Supt Richmond Va Jan 13th 1866 Respectfully returned to Lt H. S. Merrell. The Judgement of the court is approved. By order of Col. O. Brown James A. Bates AAAG
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