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[[preprinted]] 200 [[/preprinted]] Bureau Refugees, Freedmen &c. Head Qrs. Asst. Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Nov 3" 1866 Coats Andrew Lieut Asst Supt. New Berne N.C. Lieutenant I am directed by the Asst Comr to say that the application of Robert Doherty Clerk for an increase of salary to one hundred dollars ($100.) per month is approved to take effect from Nov 1st 1866 Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant Jacob F. Chur Capt and A.A.A. Gen'l. Thro Lieut Col Stephen Moore Supt [[line across page]] Bureau Refugees, Freedmen &c. Head Qrs. Asst. Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Nov 3" 1866 McKillop A.W. Lieut Asst Supt. James City N.C. Lieutenant I am directed by the Asst Comr to say that the application of James Coats clerk for an increase of Salary to one hundred dollars per month is approved and will take effect from Nov 1st 1866 Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant Jacob F. Chur Capt and A.A.A. Gen'l. Thro Lieut Col Stephen Moore Supt [[line across page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 201 [[/preprinted]] Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c. Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Nov 3" 1866 Moore Stephen Lt Col Supt. Eastern Dist. New Berne N.C. Colonel I have the honor to transmit herewith in conformity with communication from Commissioner of Aug 22nd ult requisitions No 1541 and 1542 - for transportation from Raleigh to Galveston and return for Franklin D. Sears delegate. Please cause receipt for the same to be acknowledged to this Office. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant Jacob F. Chur Capt and A.A.A. Gen'l. [[line across page]] Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c. Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Nov 3" 1866 Worth Jonathan Governor of N.C. Raleigh N.C. Governor In reply to your communication of the 1st inst I have the honor to call the attention of your Excellency to the fact that the Act of Congress establishing the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands commits to it, "the supervision and management of all Abandoned lands and the control of all subjects relating to refugees & freedmen" When informed by your Excellency that the laws of North Carolina made no discrimination between whites and blacks it afforded me pleasure to turn over to the Civil Authorities powers which under this law I might have retained Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant Jacob F. Chur Capt and A.A.A. Gen'l. [[line across page]]