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0238

Bureau of Refugees, Freedman, and Abandoned Lands
Sixth District Virginia
Harpers Ferry Va, Oct 10th 1865

In accordance with Special Orders No 49 PPII
from the War Department, Bureau of Freedmen & Abandoned Lands dated Washington August 17th 1865 I hereby turn over to Mr. Adam Brown the brick dwelling House located on Camp Hill Harpers Ferry Jefferson County Va and held by this Bureau as abandoned Lands and rented to Thos. W Bral 
the lease to whom expired on the 30th day of September 1865

[[left margin]] Duplicate [[/left margin]]

W. Stover How, Capt & AQM
Supt. Sixth Dist. Va.
Harpers Ferry Va, Oct [[illegible]]th 1865

I, Adam Brown of Harpers Ferry Va. do hereby freely and voluntarily acknowledge that I have this day received from Capt. W. Stover How, A.Q.M. and Supt Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands in the Sixth Dist. of Virginia the brick Dwelling House located on Camp Hill Harpers Ferry Jefferson County Va,; the said Brick Dwelling House being my own property.

I do also likewise agree for myself and my heirs executors and assigns to relinquish any and all claims for damages to said property, and for the rents which may have accrued and have been paid on account of said property, while it was in the possession of or under the control and supervision of any person or persons acting for and in behalf of the United States
Adam Brown

[[stamp]]U.S. INTER. REVENUE AGREEMENT FIVE CENTS.[[/stamp]]

Witness Lieut. John [[?]] 193 N V 9 

Township of Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County to wit
I H. O. Daniels a Justice of the Township aforesaid in the state of West Virginia do certify that whose names are signed to the writing above Bearing Date Oct 10th 1865 acknowledged the same before me in the Township aforesaid Given under my hand this 10th day of October 1865  H. O Daniels Justice of the Peace. 

Transcription Notes:
Date is covered by ink blot and unable to be read. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-11 18:56:30 Thomas W. Bral (aka Brall), confirmed with other records