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Office of RF & AL Bureau Greensboro NC Oct 31st 1865 for Sub Dist of Greensboro N.C. Charges and Specification Against John Thomas Esq" Charge Abusing and Causing Colord persons to be whiped by his official Authority Specification 1st That the said John Thomas Citizen of Rockingham County State of North Carolina Did order as a Justice of the Peace Rainey Colord woman tied up By the thumbs "and then whiped on the Bare flesh untill the Blood run from nine places on her Back." All this was, done in the Month of August 1865. 2nd That the Said John Thomas Citizen of Rockingham County State of North Carolina Did order as a Justice of the Peace Ellen Watt Colord Woman "tied up by the Thumbs" and then whiped on the Bare flesh Thirty Nine Lashes all this done in the Month of August 1865