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State of Mississippi. To the Sheriff or any constable of Hinds County, Greeting: Whereas information has this day been made before the undersigned, Mayor of Clinton, by J. W. Wilburn by Affidavit, that five negro freedmen, to wit: Sam, Elick, Elias, Prince, and Zenas entered into a contract with said affiant, and then violated said contract by leaving him thereby doing him an injury, Now therefore we command you to arrest the said above named freedmen, and bring them before me at my Office in Clinton, to answer said complaint and to do or receive what according to law what may be considered touching the same, and have there then this writ, witness

(signed) J. B. Greaves
Mayor of Clinton, J.P. &c.

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[[signature]] C. C. Drew [[/signature]]
Ag't Freedmen Bureau.