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176 By order of Maj. Genl A. H. Terry Asst Comr James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A A A G L.R.C.409. 2d.V.66. [[left margin]] Chappel M Postmaster [[/left margin]] Rec'd Back June 4th/66 Bureau R F & A L Richmond Va June 1st/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown with the information that application has been made to the officer in charge of the Penitentiary for particulars of this case. It was returned with the information that no such person is incarcerated there, and if so must be under an assumed name. Sg'd H. S. Merrell Supt 3d Dist Va [[left margin]] Merrell H. S. Supt &c [[/left margin]] Respectfully returned to M Chappel Post Master Buckland Va. Attention invited to endorsement of Mr H. S. Merrell Supt 3d Dist. By order of Maj Genl A. H. Terry Asst Comr James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A A A G L.R.H.180. 2d.V.66 [[left margin]] Remmington J. H. Bvt Maj & Supt 128/ [[/left margin]] Rec'd Back June 5th/66 with report of decision of the Civil Authorities. Extract "But the Magistrate and the Executor of the Estate argued and also proved by witnesses that the payment of Freedmen for their labor in that section of Country commenced from the 1st of June 1865, and as the Majority of all claims made by Freedmen for services rendered were only settled from that date. The Magistrate argued that if he gave a decision in favor of Scott, it would give rise to a large number of similar suits, and further as the Constitution has not been amended, and as the Presidents proclamation had not been received until the 1st of June 1865 the slaves were not free until that date." Sg'd G B Carse Bt Maj & Asst Supt 177 Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va June 5th/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj J. H. Remmington Supt who will notify the Magistrate that if the Freedmen are not allowed wages from the 3d of April 1865, the Bureau Courts will be reopened to secure to them justice. By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Comr James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A A A G L.R.R.38. 2d.V.66. [[left column]] Lacy R. S. Capt A Q M &c 160/ [[/left column]] Rec'd Back June 5th/66 War Dept Bureau R F & A L Washington June 4th/66 Respectfully returned to the Asst Comr of Va for such action as the facts in this case may justify. By order of Maj Genl O. O. Howard Sg'd A. P. Ketchum A A A Genl Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va June 5th/66 Respectfully returned to Capt R. S. Lacy A Q M & Supt for his action. By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Comr James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A A A G L.R.H.185. 2d.V.66. [[left column]] Remmington J. H. Bvt Maj & Supt [[/left column]] Rec'd Back June 5th/66 H'd Qrs Asst Comr Bureau R F & A L Richmond Va June 5th/66 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl A. H. Terry Asst Comr B.R.F. & A.L. with the information that Miss Sherman the writer of the within communication is mistakened. I received or heard no complaints against her, from any source whatever Sg'd H. Neide Lt Col V.R.C. Inspector Gen'l Ste Va (over)
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