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as follows Nov 9th A. J. Gregory fined twenty five (25) dollars for setting dogs on Richmond (Co'd) by which his clothes and person were torn.

Nov 11th Thomas Gillum fined Five (5) dollars for striking at Edmund (Co'd) with a knife.

Also Freedmen vs Freedmen. Nov 9th Ben Williams (Co'd) fined ten (10) dollars for striking Louisa (Co'd) on the head with a shoe last.

11th Caroline fined five (5) dollars for beating Clarrissa (Co'd)

Nov 13th was shown Gen. Order No. 13, dated, Vicksburg Miss Oct 31st 1865, since which date all matters of law and equity have been turned over to the civil authorities.

The civil officers [[underline]] at this particular post [[/underline]] in my opinion have granted Freedmen fair and impartial trials. Of those at other points than this I cannot speak. The majority of the citizens seem disposed to treat them fairly and justly. A minority are unwilling to treat them as free men and are oppressing and defrauding them in every manner in which they are able. Since civil law has superceded military, this class have been beating the Freedmen for only slight offense as before they were free. They beat them so lightly that they cannot claim damages, and, the Freedmen have too little property to engage in a suit which would give them no personal profit and only preserve the purity of the law, so we advise them only to commence suit when they can claim damages.

This practice of beating is becoming too prevalent to go unpunished. Would the Bureau furnish funds with which to prosecute such cases?

Such persons are defrauding the Freedmen out of their wages and property in every way possible.

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Reports reach me daily of the organization of an insurrection league among the Freedmen.
Am investigating the matter and thus far think it but an idle rumor originated in the minds of those who are oppressing them and fear that they will take justice in their own hands.

This office is destitute of all stationary and almost entirely so of Blanks of all kinds and would most respectfully request that they be sent me.

We know of no destitute families in this vicinity.

In the City of Okolona the Freedmen, by the assistance of the Rev. Dr. Lacy of the Episcopal Church of this place, have built a school room and opened a school, with about forty (40) pupils, which is prospering finely being entirely self supporting.

Dr. J.E. Tucker, with a spirit that is highly commendable, has opened a school on his plantation for the instruction of the children of his laborers the expences being paid by himself.

Received yesterday, Nov 7th, full files of circulars and orders. Did not learn 'till yesterday ^[[insertion]] Nov 27" [[/insertion]] that a weekly report was required from this office and have sent none, will comply in future.

I am 
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant 
[[signature]] W. F. DuBois [[/signature]] 1st Lt & Sub
Com. Freedmen Bureau
Post of Okalona, Miss.