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0177

Office Ass't Sup't & C
Buckingham Off. Va. Apr. 23. 1866.

To the Board of Overseers of the Poor.
Buckingham Co. Va,

In compliance with Circular No 12 Bureau R.F.&A.L. Richmond Va, dated Nov 21st 1866 I respectfully refer the following questions, which you will please give clear and distinct written answers -

"Will the Board undertake to provide for the maintenance, or assistance, of destitute colored persons having a settlement in its respective town, or County, in the same manner as is provided for destitute white persons?
What will be the extent and character of such maintenance or assistance; and if it cannot be provided for all destitute, Colored persons, for what proportion will the Board undertake to provide?
What rule of action does the Board propose for their own government on the whole subject of colored paupers?"

It will be understood that these questions apply to the present year for which it is  demanded that the freedpeople should pay
(over)