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SEMI-MONTHLY REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF FREEDMEN, AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU, in the ^[[District]] of ^[[Greensboro N. C]] , Commanded by ^[[Capt W C Mills A. S. F.]].

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| 1 DATE. | 2 STATION. | 3 OFFICER IN CHARGE. | 4 No. of Men. | 5 No. of Women. | 6 No. of Children. | 7 Aggregate. | 8 Aggregate last report. | 9 GAIN. By Birth. | 10 GAIN. Received. | 11 LOSS. Discharged. | 12 LOSS. By Death. | 13 TOTAL GAIN. | 14 TOTAL LOSS. | 15 Total No. of Rations issued. | 16 No. of persons for whom Contracts have been made since last report. | 17 Average rate of wages since last report - as per Contract. Males. | 18 Average rate of wages since last report - as per Contract. FemaleS. | 19 Average prices for which Contracts are made. | 20 No. of Farms (Abandoned Lands,) worked by Freedmen. | 21 Aggregate No. of Acres. | 22 No. of Town Lots in possession of Bureau. | 23 Aggregate rents received per month or as per Contract, for Lots or Buildings. | 24 REMARKS. (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2.) |
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| [[Oct?]] 28 1865 | Greensboro NC | W C Mills Capt & ASF | 10 | 90 | 230 | 330 | 330 |   | 3 |   | 3 |   |   | 2604 [[+]] 1000 [[tally line ]] 3604 |   | 8 | 5 | 7 |   |   |   |   | [[see column 24 below]] |

[[text beneath columns 15-23]] Issued to Lt Crocket ASF for Orange and Alamance County there is no [[C. T.?]] in his Counties and the C. T. refused to isue to him [[?]] [[receipted?]] for them [[/text beneath columns 15-23]]

[[column 24]] I head this the District of Greensboro as I have to isue all the Rations for the District

I have aprenticed out Twelve Orphans

A Colered Man named Pim found Guilty of [[stealing?]] Clotheing, senticed to Thirty Days in Chain Gang

[[Misouri? Miriam?]] Colered Woman found Guilty of an Asault on a White Woman sentenced to Ten Days in Jail

Alex Colered Man was found Guilty of stealing a Hog.  Senticed to Chain Gang for Fifteen Days

Anderson Colered Man found Guilty of stealing a Houg Senticed to Chain Gang for Ten Days

Watkins Colered man acused of Stealing Wheat found not Guilty

Patsy Colered woman acused of Stealing Corn found not Guilty

Antiny Colered man found Guilty of Stealing Hog.  senticed to Chain Gang for Ten Days

David Cable White Man - found Guilty of Asault and Battery on Colered Man named Bill fined Ten Dollars and held on Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars to keep the peace

I sent up Charges against [[?]] Lee Bain for Killing a Colered Man of Caswell County

Margaret Colered Woman was tried for Killing a Colered Child by Shooting it was all accidental she was discharged 

John Thomas a Justice of the Peace of Rockingham County is Charged with Ordering Colered people tied up and whiped refered to Military Conmision

Capt Galoway of the [[Home?]] police is Charged with having Colered Men whiped refered to a Military Comnisin

John Martin White man for whiping a Colered Man and Breaking his arm and for intent to Kill [[?]] He want sent to Military Comnision

Bill Colered Man was found Guilty of Asault and Batery on White man found Guilty and senticed to Thirty Days on Chain Gang

John Hendrix found Guilty of Beating Colered Boy fined Ten Dollars said Hendrix was off without paying the fine

Smith of Rockingham County found Guilty of shooting a Colered man in the Leg while in an [[?]] fined Fifty Dollars the said amount was paid to the Wounded Man

We had Twenty Two civil suits which was setled according to Orders
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Headquarters ^[[Greensboro. NC]],
^[[Oct 28th]], 1865.

^[[W. C. Mills Capt & Asst Supt Freedmen]]
Commanding.

NOTE I. - In the Column of Remarks, give all facts of interest or importance in relation to the Freedmen, and the practical workings of the Bureau, particularly in relation to the Contract System, whether there is an increasing desire on the part of Freedmen to obtain work, or the contrary, temper of the people in reference to Freedmen, &c., &c.

NOTE II. - This report will be made by District Commanders on the 14th and 28th of each month, from the last report of Stations received at that date.  It will be sent from each Station or Freedmen's Camp by the officer in charge thereof, in season for the District Report to be made out as directed above.  The Column of Remarks, in addition [[illegible]] Officer in Charge of Station, will [[illegible]] suggestions or remarks of the District Commander. 
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