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[[preprinted]] 272 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Feb 6th 1867 Hunter R.F. Agent B.R.F. & A.L. Charlotte N.C. Sir I transmit herewith by express U.S. Orders for transportation on the following Applications Viz - M. Horton for 52 dependent freedpeople from Charlotte N.C. to Durant Miss Watts & Phinizy for 277 dependent freedpeople from Charlotte N.C. to Winona Miss which you will please hand to the proper parties and return to these Hd Qrs the enclosed receipts dated and signed I enclose also two copies of each contract approved by the Asst Commissioner By order of the Acting Asst Comr F A Seely Bt Maj & A.Q.M. A.A.A.G. [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Feb 6th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of U.S. transportation orders issued on the following Applications viz - M. Horton for 52 dependent freedpeople from Charlotte N.C. to Durant Miss Geo W. Myer for 29 dependent freedpeople from Salisbury N.C. to South Bend Arkansas Watts & Phinizy for 277 dependent freedpeople from Charlotte N.C. to Winona Miss I remain General Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt J.V. Bomford Col 8th US Infty Act Asst Comr [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 273 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Feb 8th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General I have the honor to transmit herewith the following reports for the Month of January to wit School Report Report of Lands Report of destitute freedmen &c to whom rations are issued. I am General Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt J.V. Bomford Col 8th US Infty Acting Asst Comr [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Feb 8th 1867 Cogswell Bvt Col M Supt Cent Dist Raleigh N.C. Colonel Respectfully calling your attention to the report of Capt J.F. Curren Asst Supt concerning the complaint of Diana Clarkston vs Albert Hicks that he is detaining her children against her will. You are informed that under the circumstances as represented by Capt Curren it is not considered expedient by the Act Asst Comr at present to interfere in the case. You will however instruct Capt Curren that in case an effort is made by Mr Hicks to have the children bound to him he will be expected to interpose and permit no action to be taken in violation of the laws of the state or the interest of the children. As it is certain that the Mother is living they cannot be apprenticed without notice to her nor without her consent, unless she shall appear unable to provide for them or an unfit person to have charge of them. By a recent decision of the Supreme Court of this State it is also settled that where children are not
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Reviewed. Agreed with original transcriber & so took [[to wit?]] & [[Diana?]] out of brackets. -@siobhanleachman
