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MONTHLY REPORT of Col. O. Brown, Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the State of Virginia, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the State of Virginia, during the month ending 31st August, 1865.
Seventh District Capt. R.S. Lacey A.Q.M and Superintendent|
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|NAME OF FORMER OWNER.|LOCATION.COUNTY OR PARISH.|LOCATION. OTHER BOUNDARIES.|ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. DATE.|ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. HOW.|ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. DATE.|ALTERATONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. HOW|HOW HELD,(ABANDONED OR CONFISCATED.)| DESCRIPTION.CULTIVATED.|DESCRIPTION ACRES UNCULTIVATED. ACRES WOODLAND. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED ACRES CLEARED|DESCRIPTION. TOTAL NO. ACRES.|DESCRIPTION. BUILDINGS.|REMARKS.|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Miller, William D.|Campbell|Lynchburg|Aug 1.|Turned over by the Military|   |    |Temporarily|There are No Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in the District|   |    |   |2 (Two) Tobacco Factories|Formerly hired and used by Confd Govt as Hospt. 211 Inmates- none self-supporting| 
|Clater, James|Campbell|Lynchburg|Aug 1.|Turned over by the Military|   |   |Temporarily|There are No Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in the District |   |    |   |1(one)Tobacco factory|Formerly hired and used by Confd Govt as Hospt. 211 Inmates-none self-supporting| 
|Burton, Daniel W.|Campbell|Lynchburg|Aug 1.|Turned over by the Military|   |   |   Temporarily |There are No Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in the District|   |    |   |1(one)Tobacco factory|Formerly hired and used by Confd Govt as Hospt. 211 Inmates- none self-supporting| 
|Clements. of Lynchburg|Campbell|Campbell C.H|Aug 1.|Turned over by the Military|   |   |   Temporarily |There are No Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in the District|   |   |   |1 (One) Large Building|Formerly used by Confed Govt as Guard House 50. Inmates - none Self Supporting|
|County of Appomattox|Appomattox C.H.|Aug.1.|Turned over by the Mil'y|  |   |Temporarily|There are No Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in the District|   |   |   | 6(Six) Buildings, known as the County Poor House|20 inmates none self-supporting|
|Confed Government|Bedford|Liberty|Aug.1.|Turned over by the Mili'y|   |   |Confiscated|There are No Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in the District   |   |   |2 (Two) Buildings 100 + 25 ft.|Erected as Hospital-30 Inmates-none self-supporting|
|Confed Government|Pittsylvania|Danville|Aug 1|Turned over by the Mil'y|  |   |Confiscated|There are No Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in the District|   |   |   |4(Four) Large double buildings 100 ft. long 4 (Four) Single Buildings 100 ft lg| Tenements for Col'd. people- 600 Inmates - Self-supporting 1 occupied by troops--1 occupied by Com. Sub. 2 occupied by Freedmen-180 Inmates non-Self-supporting|
|R.R. Co.|Amherst|Amherst C.H.|Aug 1.|Turned over by the Mil'y|   |   | Temporarily|There are No Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in the District|   |   |   |1 (One) Wooden Building| Poor House. 22 Inmates none Self-Supporting|
County of Nelson|Nelson| Lovingston| Aug 1.| Turned over by the Mil'y|   |   | Temporarily|There are No Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in the District|   |   |   |1 (One) Building, Academy & Lot |Known as the Poor House 20 Inmates- none Self-Supporting| 
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |In the Counties of Franklin, Henry and Patrick, there are no Freedmen supported by the Government.| 
|TOTAL.....|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 230 Buildings |   |

Notes-1. In the column of Remarks will be sstated he number of Refugees or Freedmen on each farm or tract of land, how they are employed, and whether they are self-supporting; also such other facts in relation to farms as may be of interest.
2. If more than one blank is necessary in making this Report, they will be attached together by proper fasteners on the left-hand margin, as indicaed by the * * *
3. The back of the Reports may be used for Remarks, in addition to the proper column on the face.

Station: Richmond Va
Date 29th September 1865

O Brown
Col and Assistant Commissioner.

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