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Mr Russell has driven him off the farm, and refuses to pay him for his labor.

Wrote Mr Russell directing him to comply with terms of agreement or furnish satisfactory reason for not doing so _

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Mr Charles Benham Hanover Co
Threatens Mack Benham (Freedman) with personal violence._

Communicated with Mr Benham directing him to use no violence upon freedman in any way

Margret Green (Freedwoman)
States that her former master Mr Joseph Green, whipped her, drove her from home and refused to allow to her person effects _ Lives on Charlotte R.R 15 miles from Wilmington N.C.

Wrote Mr Green directing him to report at these Hd Qrs as soon as practicable

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Mr. J. H. Hicks
States that ^[[his]] people refuse to work on his farm at ditching.

Directed Captain Beath to go the Mr Hicks plantation & talk to the freedmen.

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Nat Jones
Complains that he cannot get a house to live