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State of North Carolina }
Franklin County } SS

Before Freedmans Court
Jan 2," 1866

By direction of Lieut Col. D.E. Clapp Supt Central District N Car was arraigned for trial one Joseph. D. Terril a citizen of said County and State aforesaid on Charge of Shooting one Washington Mitchell a Freedman of said County in the right legg on or about the 10" day of August 1865 all this in Franklin Co NC

Joseph D. Terril defendant appeared and plead Guilty of the offence of Shooting the said Washington Mitchell (Freedman) of Franklin County N Car on or about the 10" day of August 1865 and askes the clemancy of the Court.

[[footnote 1]] 

And the said Court do therefore find the said Joseph D Terril Guilty of the above offence and does therefore sentence the said Joseph D. Terril to pay a fine of fifty dollars

[[signature]] Benjamin Evans [[/signature]]
Capt ^[[insertion]] 28 Mich Inft Vol [[/insertion]] Asst Supt

[[footnote 1]] Fine Paid Jan 2" 1866
and Prisoner discharged
[[signature]] Benjamin Evans [[/signature]]
Capt Asst Supt