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122 By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r O Brown A.A.A.G. L.R.B.499. 4th V.66. Bates J. A. Capt &c Ely John & Elizabeth Wilson J. F. Bvt Capt &c /170 Rec'd back Nov 24th/66 Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Nov 2th/66 Respectfully returned to Capt J. A. Bates Supt &c for investigation of character of John & Elizabeth Ely as represented in enclosed report of Capt J. F. Wilson Asst Supt By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r O Brown A.A.A.G. The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book L.R.L.297. 4th V.66. Lacy R. S. Supt Sharp J. W. Capt &c Wilcox Genl Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Nov 24"/66 Respectfully returned to R. S. Lacy Supt &c. Capt J. W. Sharp was ordered to Lexington on account of his peculiar fitness for the position. You may inform Genl Wilcox that if upon trial he finds Capt Sharp incompetent, another officer will be sent. By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r O Brown A.A.A.G. L.R.S.305. 4th V.66. White Geo. Q. Bvt Maj &c Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Nov 24th/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj Geo. Q. White Chf Qr Mr & F.A. &c who is authorized to purchase the articles named in the within Requisition. By order of Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r O Brown A.A.A.G. L.R.R.92. 3d V.66. War Dept Bureau &c 5/ Rec'd back Nov 26th/66 Bureau of R F & A L Office of Asst Supt Leesburg Va Nov 21st/66 Respectfully returned to Maj W. R. Morse Supt 4th Dist 123 Kilgore J. M. Smith S. B. Bvt Capt &c Va. I saw Mr Kilgore as directed and he informed me that he had sent an agent to Rockville M'd. to settle any demands which the colored people mentioned within might have against him. He said as he had no acquaintances here who knew him when he lived there. he could not produce the proof required that he did not receive money from them for which he had never accounted for. He says that he has instructed his agent to settle this matter in full. Sg'd Sidney B. Smith Bvt Capt & Asst Supt &c Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Nov 26th/66 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Com'r Inviting attention to the endorsement of Bvt Capt S. B. Smith dated Nov 21st Sg'd J M Schofield Bvt Maj Genl & Asst Com'r Official O Brown A.A.A.G. L.R.T.73. 3d V.66. Stone J. R. Bvt Maj &c 56/ Rec'd back Nov 26th/66 Bureau R F & A L Office Supt 2d Dist Va Petersburg Va Nov 23d/66 Respectfully returned to the Asst Com'r at Richmond Va inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt Maj T. F. P. Crandon upon communication from this office of Nov 8th 1866. enclosed. The records of this office show that neither Mr Turner or Puryear have ever been paid. Sg'd J. R. Stone Bvt Maj & Supt 2d Dist Batavia Ill Nov 16th 1866 Respectfully returned to Maj J. R. Stone Supt &c The money referred to was paid to Bvt Lt Col Stuart Barnes. He had previously paid Mr Turner. as will as two other civilian members of the Freedmens Courts. I hold Col Barne's receipt for the money of which the following is a true copy. $53.04 Rec'd Petersburg Va Sept 4th 1866. of Bvt Maj T. F. P.
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