| Hd Qrs Eastern Sub Dist of Texas |
| Houston, Oct 18th 1863 |
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| Special Order Nr 223 |
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| II *** A Board of Officers is hereby
appointed to meet at the office of Maj F A Settle C. S. at 10 oclock
tomorrow morning to appraise certain property turned over by Col T. F.
Austin C. S. Marshal to T&N O and B. B. B. & C. Rail Road |
| Detail for the Board |
| Major J. A. Settle Chf. C. S. |
| Capt Geo P. Finlay Inspt Genl |
| By Command of |
| Actg Brig Genl Luckett |
| Robt S. Reid |
| A A Genl |
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| The board of appraisers met pursuant to the
above order, and proceeded to appraise the following articles, turned
over by Col B. T. Austin to the B. B. B. & C. Rail Road
{Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado RR} &
receipted for by Jno H Herndon, Prest of said Rail Road a follows: |
| 215 yards of Canvas Sail
@$5.00 |
| 115 lbs Rope
@$1.25 |
| 100 "
"
@$3.00 |
| Also the following articles turned over by
Col B. T. Austin C. S. Marshal to the T. & N. O. Rail Road
{Texas & New Orleans RR}, & receipted for
by W. W. Morris, Supt. of said Rail Road, Viz: |
| 980 Yds Canvas Sail
@$5.00 |
| 654 lbs Rope (Hemp & Tard) @$1.25 |
| 1443 " Manila Rope (New)
@$3.00 |
| 9 Signal
Lamps (perfect) @$20.00 |
| 5 Small
" (imperfect) @$2.00 |
| 1 Binnacle
Lamp
@$30.00 |
| 3 Water
Barrels (each) @$10.00 |
| Very Respectfully Submitted |
| J. A. Settle |
| Capt & A. C. S. |
| Geo P. Finlay |
| Capt & Inspt Genl |
| E S D of Texas |