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139

B.R.F. & A.L.
Head Quars Sub Dist Meridian
Meridian Miss Dec 30 67

1st Lieut Merritt Barber
34 U.S.I. 

Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith a letter from Hon M. McGhee Mayor of Enterprise Miss. dated Dec 26, 1867 which gives the information required on endorsement from Office of Assistant Com'r for Miss. dated Vicksburg Miss Dec 16 [[crossed out]] 1866 [[/crossed out]] 1867.

I am Sir
Very Respcfly
Andrew Thomas

Bureau R.F. and A. Lands
Head Qrs Sub District Meridian
Meridian, Miss Jany 1st 1868

Jo Eakins, Sheriff
Lauderdale County

Sir
A Board of Arbitration has taken action in the settlement of the claims against the Estate of P.H. Bozeman of Toomsuba - but the civil authorities have interfered to prevent the execution of the Order - You will please proceed to Toomsuba Miss and see to the proper execution of the order #24 from Hd. Qrs. 4th Mil Dist-

Respectfully 
Andrew Thomas
Gilchrist  Agt &c

140

Bureau, R.F. and A. Lands
Head Quarters Sub District Meridian
Meridian, Miss Jany 2nd 1868

J.J. Shannon
Attorney 

Sir
I have decided to carry out the decision rendered by the Board of Arbitration, appointed in the case of P.H. Bozeman of Toomsuba Miss -Vs- Freedman and Hill - against the estate of said Bozeman - The Arbitrator for the Estate is to blame if the accounts [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] against P.H. Bozeman for supplies furnished during the year of 1866 and 1867 were not examined - and allowed in making the settlement.

Respy
A Thomas
Agt &c &c

Bureau R.F. and A. Lands
Head Quarters Sub District Meridian
Meridian Miss. Jany 1868

Junius Means
Deputy Sheriff 
Lauderdale Co

Sir
You will cause J. Thomas of Meridian, Miss to appear at this office Thursday January 2nd at 10 A.M. to answer to the charge of disposing of the Cotton raised on the Estate of J.S.O.G. Green with intent to defraud the Freedmen employed on said Estate. Place him under Bond of $1000.00 or in arrest. 

Respty
A Thomas
Agt &c

 


  

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-27 13:26:08 34 U.S.I. not U.S.A. McGhee ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-28 09:32:21 Hon. M.McGhee, Mayor of Enterprise ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-28 14:27:13