| Dr. The Confederate States in account with Brunswick
& Albany Railroad Co. Cr. |
| 1863 |
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1863 |
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| Dec. 24 |
To 4385 58/100 Tons of rails
(taken between Canal bridge & Junction, including rails
in main track, sidings & Y's & loose alongside of
track) @ $230 pr ton |
1,008,671 |
90 |
Dec. 24 |
By order on C. S. Treasury at
Richmond |
500,000 |
00 |
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To 351,610 Railroad spikes from
Canal bridge to Junction weighing 175,805 lbs @ 50c pr lb |
87,902 |
50 |
1864 |
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$1096,574 |
40 |
Feb 17 |
By amount attached as property
of alien enemies |
299,550 |
00 |
| 1864 |
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Balance |
297,024 |
40 |
| May 21 |
To Balance |
$297,024 |
40 |
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$1,096,574 |
40 |
| Col. A. L. Rives,
Act'g Chf of Engineer Bureau at Richmond, Va. will pay the
above balance amounting to Two hundred and ninety seven
thousand & twenty four 40/100 Dollars ($297,024.40) to
Charles L. Schlatter, President of the Brunswick &
Albany Railroad Company of Georgia, or order and charge to
"Engineer Appropriation" |
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21st May 1864 |
Minor Meriwether |
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Lt. Col. Engineers P.A.C.S. & Commissioner |
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| Sept. 9th 1864 |
Chas. F. M. Garnett |
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Commissioner |
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| {on back of the document} |
| The receipt of this account by the Brunswick &
Albany R. R. Co. shall not be construed as abandoning their right to
recover the $299,550.) attached as the property of alien enemies.
That amount is in controversy between the Company & the Receiver
at Savannah & the Confederate States will hold it subject to the
decision of the court. |
| Minor Meriwether |
| Lt. Col. Eng's P.A.C.S. & Commissioner |
| 1st Aug. 1864 |
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| The iron was impressed in November 1863 and the
prices fixed as given in within account. The question of reduction
on account of new currency is respectfully referred to Col. A L
Rives, Acting Chief Eng'r Bureau |
| Minor Meriwether |
| Lt. Col. Eng's PACS & Commissioner |
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| Engineer Bureau |
| September 9, 1864 |
| Res. submitted to the Hon. the Sec. of War with the
recommendation that the balance due on this account ($297,024.40) be
paid in present currency |
| J. F. Gilmer |
| Maj. Genl. & Chf. Eng. Bu. |
| Approved |
| J. A. Seddon |
| Secy |
| 9 Sept./64 |
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