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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & A.L. 
Office Asst Supt. Sub District of Stafford
Stafford Court House Va March 30th 1866.

Major James Johnson
Supt 10th Va District

Major: 
In compliance with Circular No 14. Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Fredericksburg Va dated March. 24th 1866, I have the honor to report that I waited upon William Armstrong President of the Board of Overseers of the Poor for Stafford County Va, and asked him the following questions. 

1st Will the Board undertake to provide for the maintainence or assistance (during the present year) of destitute colored persons having a settlement in Stafford County Va? 
2nd What will be the extent and character of such maintainence or assistance? 
3d If maintainence and assistance cannot be provided for all destitute colored persons for what proposition will the Board undertake

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