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custody of this Bureau belonging to John Barnes.

(Sgd) Geo. W. Balloch Bt. Col & C.S.V
Chf Financial Officer

Bureau R F & A L
H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va
Richmond Va April 18th/66

Balloch Geo W
Bt Col &c

Respty returned to Capt A. S. Flagg AQM & Supt. Attention invited to the endorsement of Bvt Col Geo. W Balloch

By order of Col O Brown
James A. Bates
Capt & AAAG

S.R. J. 148. 2d Vol. 66.
(W. 393. enclosed)
Rec'd Back April 18th/66
Bureau R F & A L
H'd Qrs 9th Dist Va
Fort Monroe April 15th/66

War Dept Bureau &c
15

Respty returned. The within mentioned tract of was leased last January by Capt Wilder to one Sam Paine (col'd) for $200. payable quarterly, this for the year 1866 only. It was at that time arranged that said Paine was not to receive the lease in writing until he should pay the first installment of rent due April 1st.

This was done as an incentive to Paine to be prompt in his payment and to save the Bureau from a worthless tenant, and this was the custom of Capt Wilder in renting lands to freedmen.

At the restoration of this property there was therefore no lease of it in writing.

I informed Mr Jones that I considered the lease one done in good faith by competent parties and recognized it.

Said Paine duly paid the first installment to said Jones not "for the rent of this year" but for 1st quarter 66.

The parties now in possession are not the parties in possession last year — the latter failed to pay anything whatever. Therefore Capt Wilder leased said land to better men withholding a written lease till they should prove their ability to pay.

Paine is a trustworthy man, has caused

the land to be put under cultivation, supposing he had a valid lease, he had the best he could get, and I trust the interests of the freedmen will not suffer by the restoration of this property

(Sgd) Saml. C. Armstrong
Supt 9th Dist Va

Original Filed. Official copy endorsed as follows.
Bureau R F & A L
H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va
Richmond Va April 18th/66

Armstrong S. C.
Supt &c
Wilder C. B.
Capt &c
James C. S.
Paine Sam
cold

Official copy Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commission &c with the information that Genl S. C. Armstrong Supt 9th Dist has been informed "that the Bureau will sustain the lease made by Capt C. B. Wilder of the property of Carey S. Jones to Sam Paine (col'd)

(Sgd) O. Brown
Bvt Brig Genl & Asst Comr

Official
James A Bates
Capt & AAAG
see L.B. 4th Vol. 645.

L.R. B. 211. 2d Vol 66
Recd Back April 18th/66
War Dept
Bureau R F & A L
Washington D.C. April 13th/66

Bartlett Jonas
10

Respty returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr. Col Kinsman is now out of service.

His place of residence is not known at this office.

By order of Maj Genl O O Howard
(Sgd) C. H. Howard
Bvt. Brig Genl & AAAG

Bureau R F & A L
H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va
Richmond Va April 18th/66

Respty returned to Mr J Bartlett Worcester Mass suggesting that he see Col Kinsman, who is probably in Boston. If he can get Col Kinsman's certificate that the Dept of Negro Affairs is indebted to him for the sum herein named the Asst Com'r thinks he can procure an order for its payment.

By order of Bvt Brg Genl O Brown Asst Com'r
James A. Bates
Capt & AAAG

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-18 11:17:22 changed "AGM" to "AQM" (QM = Quarter Master) Bureau R F & A L = Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandon Lands Bvt = Brevet