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    "ocrText": "( FORM No. 48.)\nUnited States,\nTo Finnk W.Benton\nClark. Fs, Per Dr.\n187\nFor actual expenses, as per detailed statement below, incurred by him in traveling, under the annexed\nDOLLS\nCTS.\norders, between the following points, viz:\nFrom New Orleans has hi Dounldovnrelu La by R.R. Thence\nFrom\nmiss In new DETAILED\nTo Aatchez as Vicesburg Miss by Boat, RR workin via Jackson\nSTATEMENT.\nCarriage from In R.R. Depot. n.o.\n75\nRail Road fore from New Ocleans Donaldornate\n250\nCarriage from R.h Hotel at Dranldornoile The\nHotal Book\n75\nShiam Boat fore from Donaldrousies notchiz\n75\ns\nCarriaga from Boak Zi Hotald at \"\n75\n\"Secam Boat fan Hotul from \" Satchez Boat h Frieshung Min\n75\n600\nCarriage from Boat to Hotal at\n75\nRail Road fare from Vickaburg h new Oclivert :\nHotul to R.R. Depote at\n750\nBirth in slimping Can from Jackoon Mins To kee Oclans\n200\nCarriage from bans to ensidence nud\n75\nallowance under Grow Order cho 97. of &yb. days at 4.\n34\n00\n$\n69 00\nI CERTIFY, on honor, that the above account is correct and just; that the journeys were performed under the orders\nhereto annexed, with all practicable dispatch, in the customary reasonable manner, and without troops, escort, or\nsupplies; that the stated items of expenses were necessarily incurred, and that the different charges in detail therein\nhave been taken from and verified by memorandum; that transportation has not been furnished by or at the cost of the\nUnited States over any part of the route for which fares or hire of special transportation are charged; and that each\nand every day's delay for which hotel expenses are charged was necessary for the performance of the duty required.\nafie\nMajor Disbursing 6' Garaly Officer Freedmen's Branch,\nA.G.O.\nRECEIVED at Washington, D. C., this\nday of\n, 187 ,\nfrom\n, Disbursing Officer, check No.\n,on\nAssistant Treasurer of the United States,\nfor Sixty nine -69\ndollars\n,\nand\ncents, in full of the above account.\nThank W. Senton\n(SIGNED IN DUPLICATE.)"
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