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Memorandum of an Agreement, made this 1st day of November 
1866, between R. A. Webster of Martinsburg in the 
County of Berkeley and State of W.Va., party 
of the first part, and Brevet Major J. H. Remington V.R.C., Superintendent 
9th District, Dept. of the Potomac, for and on behalf of the 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A. Lands. Witnesseth, that 
the said party of the part agrees, upon the terms hereinafter 
contained to lease to the said party of the second part 
for the use of the Bureau R. F. and A. L. from the 1st day of November
1866, for one year, but the said party of the second part to be at 
liberty to terminate this Lease at the end of any month 
from the date hereof, the following described premises: a 
small wood building, 18 by 20 feet, near 
the residence of C.P. Vosbury.

And the said J. H. Remington Bt Maj. Supt &c. for and in behalf of 
the said Bureau R. F. & A. L hereby agrees to pay the said 
R. A. Webster, five ($5.00) dollars per month 
for each month from the date hereof, at its expiration, and at 
the expiration of this Lease to deliver possession of the said 
property to the said party of the first part or his successors, 
in as good condition as the same now is, loss by fire or 
other unavoidable injury and reasonable wear and tear, excepted - 

R A Webster  {Seal}
J. H. Remington {Seal}
Capt. & Bt. Maj. V.R.C. Supt. 9th Dist. Dept Potc 
for Bureau R. F. & A. Lands  

Signed, sealed and delivered 
in the presence of
N. C. Brackett 
Supt Freed. Schools 
Shen. Dis - Va. 

[[written over document]]
approved
By command of Bvt Major General J. M. Schofield
Asst Commissioner

O Brown 
Bvt Brig. Genl. AAAG.
[[/written over document]]

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