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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