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Northumberland County Va
Cookman Tho
Chairman of Brand of Overseers of Poor.

States that the Brand will prvide for the maintenance and assisstance for the destitute colored persons having a residence in their Co. in the same manner as is provided for destitute white persons. That the extent and character of such assisstance will be enough to permit suffering.

The rule of action the Brand proposed for their own government upon the whole subject of colored peoples, is, that they will provide for them the best they can.

Sec LBX Vol 833.

Off Supt 10" Dist Bureau May 22/66

B and AL. 3.98 10" Va S Beu. 1866.
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt 10" Va District
Fredericksburg Va May 22/66.

Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown Asst Commissioner Richmond Virginia for this information.
James Johnson
Mayor Q.R.T. Supt

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