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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C.  Mar 4th 1867

Best  Robt. W. Esq
Secy of State
Raleigh N.C.

Sir

I have the honor respectfully to request authenticated copies of act of Legislature and Ordinances of Convention altering or amending the laws of North Carolina in the matter of "Apprentices" for the use and information of these Head Quarters.

Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Jacob F. Chur.
Bt Lt Col  A.A.A. Genl

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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C.  Mar 4th 1867

Asst Commissioner Tenn.
Nashville Tenn.

General

I have the honor to transmit herewith the papers required in orders of the Bureau in cases of Wm H. Jackson, Jas Bond Jr and Geo J. Hunt to whom transportation has been furnished for the freedmen named in their respective contracts.  [[Footnote 1]] [[Footnote 2]]

I remain General
Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
J.V. Bomford
Col 8th US Inft
Acting Asst Comr

[[Footnote 1]] Same to Asst Comr of Texas transmitting papers of W.H. Russell of Fayette Co Texas
[[Footnote 2]] Same to Asst Comr of Miss transmitting papers of A.O. Cannon of Holley Springs Miss

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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C.  Mar 4th 1867

Howard  Maj Genl O.O.
Commissioner
Washington D.C.

General

I have the honor to return transportation order No 11088 as furnished by your communication of Feb 25th (Office Chf Qr Mr) on application of Bt Maj J.H. Hay & forwarded approved from these Hd Qrs Feb 19th 1867.  Isham Lancaster for whom the transportation was intended having died since the application was made.

I have the honor to remain
Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
J.V. Bomford
Col 8th US Infty Act Asst Comr

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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C.  Mar 4th 1867

Howard Maj Genl O.O.
Commissioner
Washington D.C.

General

I have the honor to transmit herewith lists of freedmen to whom transportation has been furnished with copies of transporation orders in the cases of the following applicants
R.W. Hargrove of Texas from Salisbury
" " " [[ditto for: Hargrove of Texas from]] Cheraw S.C.
S.O. Cannon " [[ditto for: of]] Miss " [[ditto for: from]] Charlotte
G.W. Hunt " [[ditto for: of]] Texas " [[ditto for: from Charlotte]]
W.H. Russell " [[ditto for: of]] Texas " [[ditto for: from]] Galveston
I.J. Burch " [[ditto for: of]] La " [[ditto for: from]] Salisbury
E.W. Flewellen " [[ditto for: of]] Ala " [[ditto for: from Salisbury]]
J. Bond Jr " [[ditto for: of]] Tenn " [[ditto for: from]] Charlotte 
Jerry Robinson " [[ditto for: of]] Miss " [[ditto for: from]] Salisbury

I am General
Very respectfully 
Your Obdt servt
J V Bomford
Col 8th US Infty Act Asst Comr

Transcription Notes:
Reviewed. Added in " and am unsure of [[Graston?]], Texas -@siobhanleachman Looks like "Galveston" - changed @poorhorse May be Flenellen (as transcribed on an earlier page) but left alone since correct name is uncertain.