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^[[ [J 27 ENCL] ]] Lexington N. C. June the 20^th 1867 We the Freedmen of the vacinity of Lexington learn with regret that the agents of the Beaureaus are released and especialy our Friend [[insert]] Col [[/insert]] M. F. Henderson who has stood up for and unflinchingly against combined influence for our rights, on all occations and hope that he may bee reappointed as he has been a good and officient officer [[2 column list of names with vertical line separating the 2 columns]] Name | Name -----|----- Warren Payn | Robbert Ownes James Hardgrove | Kelly Hardgrove Wilson Grey | Obry [[strikethrough]] Bry [[/strikethrough]] Bell Richard Ares | Anderson Lenard James Southerland | Handy Owten Georgs Hardgrove | Sandy Hogen Daniel Pellyway | Simon Brown George Crump | Samuel Hanes Pleas Smith | Elic Lowe Emesly Leach | Thomas Hardgrove Elec Lenard | Thomas Brown Simeon Hardgrove | Armsted Hardgrove John Hardgrove | William Payn Hourd Lopp | Peter Hedrick William Gilchrist | Simon Bohanam Charles Adams | Henry Penery William Hardgrove | Henry Hardgrove George Stours | Ned Penery Isaac Arms | John L Wiseman James Lowue [[??]] | John Davice William Curry | Amos Smith [[/2 column list of names with vertical line separating the 2 columns]]
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