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because deemed abandoned, in consequence of her residence within the rebel lines. 

I recommend that her property be restored to her & such relief granted as the law will warrant.

Very resp'y 
Edward Hartley 
Special Ag't Treas Dep't
(in charge of lands E.S. Va)
 
Hon. H A Risley        
Sup. Special Agent      
Washington             

Jaynes, Virginia S. 

Application for restoration of property consisting of one dwelling-house and lot, one store house and ten acres of woodland, more or less, situated in and near the village of Onancock, Va. 
(One enclosure) 
I.R.J.1.

Recd. Aug, 5, 1865
Land Dept. Bu. R. F. & A.L.

War Department, 
Bureau Refugees, Freedman and Aband'. Lands, 
Aug. 5, 1865. 

Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown, Asst. Commr. &c. for Va, who, upon satisfying himself that this property does not come under the head of abandoned lands as defined in the Act of July 1863, and Circular No. 13 from this Bureau, is authorized to restore it to the party herein claiming it. 

By order of 
Major Gen. O. O. Howard, 
Commissioner &c.
Wm Fowler

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Capt. & Asst. Adjt. Genl.

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