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Lumberton N C Jany 13th 1868 I have known Mr Birnie Agt of the Bureau at this place, almost from the time he came here, and have always found him willing and prompt in the discharge of this duties in every respect, and as to his using intoxicating liquors or becoming intoxicated I do not believe him to be addicted to that habit; on the contrary I have several times seen him refuse to join friends in a social drink, stating at the same time that he did not use anything of the kind, and from my own observation I do not believe that he does O.S. Hayes Rep_Delegate from Roberson Co to the Convention to form a Constitution for North Carolina