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150 Virginia Dept of J.R. Stone Bvt Maj Asst Supt Endorsement on letter of Bvt Maj J.R. Stone Asst Supt dated Suffolk Va Feby 6th/66 (S.47) requesting a detail of four Enlisted Men for temporary duty to enforce his orders, &c. Richmond Va Feb 10th 1866 Resp'y forwarded to Bvt Maj Genl Ed W Smith AAG Dept Va. with the request that a sufficient number of men to make the arrest may if possible be ordered to Suffolk. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Official James A. Bates AAAG R. S. Lacy Capt AQM &c S.W. Stevenson Lieut & Asst Supt Endorsement on letter of Lieut S.W. Stevenson Asst Supt dated Lovingston Jan 31st/66 (S.46) stating that on his arrival at that place he found 7 indigent freedmen in a freezing condition. he supplied them with wood and has supplied his own office with wood. asks how he is to be paid. Richmond Va Feb 10th/66 Resp'y returned to Capt R.S. Lacy Supt 7th Dist Va who will pay for this wood - the amount to be included in his Feb Estimate of funds. He is also authorized to purchase one cord of wood per month for the office of each Asst Supt in his Dist. until the 3oth day of April. provided it cannot be otherwise obtained. By order of Col. O. Brown James A. Bates AAAG Virginia Dept Ba J. Williams &Co Continuation of Endorsements on letter of J. Williams & Co. dated Fred'k'g Va Jan 31st/66 (W.219) relative to settlement of claims between loyal Refugees and Rebel citizens. Head qrs Dept of Va Richmond Va Feb. 9th/66 Resp'y returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c The Freedmens Courts are established by authority 151 from the Bureau of Refugees &c The Maj Gen'l Comd'g has no authority over them. By command of Maj Genl Terry (Sgd) Ed. W. Smith AAG Richmond Va Feb 11th/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl E.W. Smith A.A.G. The Asst Comr understands that the "Freedmens Courts are established by authority from the Bureau of Refugees &c" but does not understand that these courts have jurisdiction in cases occurring between "loyal Refugees and Rebel Citizens" he begs leave to invite the attention of Genl Smith to Par III of the Enclosed Circular. This paragraph being the only instructions received by him on this subject. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Official James A. Bates AAAG The first endorsement being a mere reference was not recorded in this Book. see page 170. Asst Comr D.C. Charles Ashton (cold) Continuation of Endorsements on letter of Asst Comr D.C. dated Washington Jan 8th/66 (A.11) relative to two col'd orphan children near Mathias Point Va, named Charles & Elsie Ashton King Geo Co Hs. Va Feb 7th 1866 Respty returned x x with the information that it is impossible for me to procure transportation for the within named children from Mathias Point to Fredericksburg Va. (Sgd) W.G. Roberts Lieut & Asst Supt Richmond Va Feb 11th/66. Respty returned to Bvt Brig Genl J.S. Fullerton Asst Comr. The Gov't has no means of transportation from Mathias Point to the R.R. at Fredericksburg. The children are now living independent of Gov't aid. (Sgd) O Brown Col & Asst Comr Official James A. Bates AAAG see page 21.
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