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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