NA, QM 3/11B/1863

Quartermaster General's Department
Richmond, March 11th 1863
 
Mr. Chas. Ellis
Prest of R&P RR Co.  {President, Richmond & Petersburg RR}
Richmond, Va.
  
Sir,
   The Secretary of War upon a full consideration of your claim for 2 1/2 cents a mile, for the transportation of Soldiers over the Richmond & Petersburg Rail Road, in accordance with the rates established at the Richmond Convention, has decided that you are entitled thereto, and as a consequence that you are not to receive any benefit from the rates adopted at Columbia.
   Lieutenant Colonel L. Smith, at this point, will therefore settle the account of your company for transportation, at the rate indicated. The overpayments made for freight carried by Passenger Trains will, of course, be deducted, as payment was then made according to the Columbia rates. You can file this with him as authority for so doing.
A. C. Myers, Q. M. Genl

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