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[[preprinted]] 290 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Feb 20th 1867 Rutherford Lieut Allan Supt Southern Dist Wilmington NC Lieutenant I am directed by the Acting Asst Comr to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of 12th inst relative to outrages committed by bands of "so called Regulators & in reply to invite your attention to enclosed copy of a letter from Gov Worth. It is manifestly impossible for either the Civil or Military Authorities to punish or suppress crime without some means of identifying and arresting the criminals. You will please report whether any case has come under your notice where there has been neglect on the part of any Civil functionary to bring evil doers of the class complained of to justice and whether the inactive of the Civil Authorities is the result of ignorance indifference fear or sympathy with the persons committing these outrages. Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt Jacob F. Chur. Bt Lt Col & A.A.A. Genl [[line across page]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Feb 20th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General I have the honor to transmit herewith lists of the freedmen contracted with R.W. Hargrove of Brenham Texas and copies of the transportation orders issued to him. I am General Very respectfully Your Obdt Servt J.V. Bomford Col 8th US Infty Acting Asst Comr [[line across page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 291 [[/preprinted]] Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner Raleigh N.C. Feb 20th 1867 Asst Comr of Texas General I have the honor to transmit the enclosed papers in accordance with instructions of the Commissioner. I Duplicate Contracts (2 sets) R.W. Hargrove with freedmen II Lists of names (1 sets) & copies of transportation orders III Bond taken in accordance with Par 4th Section II Orders of the Commissioner regarding transportation Mr Hargrove having had permission to comply with this provision at these Head Quarters. I remain 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 20th 1867 Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner Washington D.C. General I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the Bureau for this State during the month of January 1867. During the month the Officers and Agents in many parts of the State have been busily engaged to the full extent of the powers delegated to them for the alleviation of the destitute of the State. The suffering arising from a want of clothing and food the result of causes heretofore reported is still as prevalent as at last report but it is hoped the advancing Spring will to a great extent lessen the number of dependents. The following distribution of rations was made during the month To Hospitals 6749 " [[ditto for: To]] Orphan Asylums 1610 " [[ditto for: To]] Destitute Whites 8172 " [[dittos for: To Destitute]] Blacks 15345 Total No of Rations 31,876
