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branch was created, employing the almost exclusive attention of one Officer.

The Disbursing records of this Bureau present the following exhibit of expenditures for the Month.

For salaries of Asst & Sut Asst Commissioners | $777.16
" " [[dittos for For Salaries of]] Clerks | 1523.25
" [[ditto for For]] Stationary and Printing | 2.50
" [[ditto for For]] Quarters [[ditto for and]] Fuel | 756.48
" [[ditto for For]] Medical Department | 1526.46
" [[ditto for For]] Transportation | 189.99
" [[ditto for For]] School Superintendents | 145.00
" [[ditto for For]] Repairs and rents of School Houses & Asylums | 37.00
" [[ditto for For]] Telegraphing | 203.72
" [[ditto for For]] Clothing for distribution | 30.00
" [[ditto for For]] Refugees & Freedmens fund | 383.31
Total | $5574.47

It is now the duty of Officers of the Bureau to attend the Sessions of the County Courts in their respective districts to attend to the interests of freedmen and protect them from oppression, also to bring all cases of apprentices whose indentures have been declared illegal to the notice of the Court for cancellation and to see that no indentures are made that are not in strict conformity with the laws of the State.  During the month there were 5 indentures cancelled and 37 entered into by the various Courts attended.  

The following is a General Summary of the operations of the Medical Department during February.

Remaining last report | Gain since last report | Total under treatment during month | Discharged during month | Transferred during month | Died during month | Total loss during month | Remaining last of month | Ratio p 1000 of deaths | Total under charge of Bureau 
470 | 518 | 988 | 522 | 0 | 24 | 546 | 442 | 24,291 | 3032

I have the honor to remain
Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Col 8th US Infty
Acting Asst Commissioner

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C.  Mar 18th 1867

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

General

I have the honor to transmit the following Statement of Funds pertaining to the Bureau of R.F. & A.L. remaining in hands of Chief Disbursing Officer of the State for week ending Mar 16th 1867.

Depository | Fund | Amount
Raleigh Nat Bank | Refugees & Freedmen | $2223.74
[[dittos for Raleigh Nat Bank]] | Appropriation | 5947.65
Total | --- | $8171.39

I have the honor to remain 
Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Col 8th US Infty 
Acting Asst Comr


Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd Qrs Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C.  Mar 25th 1867

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

Genl

I have the honor to transmit the following Statement of Funds pertaining to the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & A.L. remaining in hands of Chief Disbursing Officer of the State for week ending Mar 23rd 1867.

Depository | Fund | Amount
Raleigh Nat Bank | Refugees & Freedmen | $2215.61
[[dittos for Raleigh Nat Bank]] | Appropriation | 10021.89
Total | --- | $12,237.50

I have the honor to remain 
Very respectfully  Your Obdt Servt
Col 8th US Infty Acting Asst Comr