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Office Asst Superintendent
Warwick County
Newport News March 22 1866,

Respectfully returned to Genl S.C. Armstrong, Superintendent 9th Dist Va with the information that I have positive proof by two responsible parties of this County that the property claimed by Francis M Jones mentioned in this application actually
belongs to him. 

As far as the interest of the Freedmen is concerned, I would state that they undoubtedly will feel the loss of this property; but as the Bureau has in nearly all such cases returned the property to the former owners, I cannot see why we should in this instance make an exception.

I would therefore respectfully recommend that Mr Bartlett refund to Wright and Carey the amount paid by them to Mr Bartlett, and that the property in the hands of these Freedmen be returned to Mrs Jones less
the increase.

C H Warrens
Capt & Asst Superintendent

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