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Monthly Report of Cases of Ill Treatment Acted on During the Month of October 1865 by Capt JC Barnett  Asst Supt F.M.B. Charlotte N.C.

Case 1st 
[[Woman Syban??]] & Benj Ross reported that Mr Irvine [[Medden??]]- did without cause turn them from here without pay- and that Said [[Mellellin??]]- did attempt to stab Benj Ross with a knife.

Action
On being proven by white witness that the charge of the Woman Sylva & Benj Ross was true- Fined Mr [[Mellin??]] the sum of Ten Dollars ($10,00) and required him to pay said Sylva & Ross for their Summer Labor-

Case 2nd
Benj Willford reported that Mr McCall did beat him with a chair because he (Milford) asked for a settlement.

Action
McCall plead Guilty- Was fined $10.00 and cautioned [[underlined]] not [[underlined]] to make use of Chairs in in that manner any more-

Case 3d
Several servants of Mr J Moore reported that said Moore had repeatedly beaten them without cause

Action
Found on investigation that the charge was false- reproved the negros & dismissed the Case-

[[signature]] John C. Barnett [[/signature]]
Capt & A S FMB