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|   | recommended by you by you, are not able to take the required oath, and others will recommended immediately
Very respectfully
Your obed't serv't
Manchester. W. Weld
Agent Bu. R. F & A.L. |


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Certificate of K.I. Braddy forwarded to Hd. Qrs. March 13"/68
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Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Fayetteville, N.C. Mar 11" 68

Chur Jacob F.
A.A.A. Genl

Colonel
Complaint has been made at this office by Nick Carver Peter Lawrence - Thodan  Armstrong (F'ds) - to wit. - that one K.I. Braddy of Cumberland County - is in debt to them for their last years work - That Braddy left in their possession as security for the debt, two (21 mules and one cart - that on the 9th day of March 1868 James U. King - Constable did lay upon and seize the said mules to satisfy a judgement - issued by the Provost Court in favor of one B. L. Gosham a merchant in this place - That in consequence of the above levy the plaintiffs have been deprived of the means therewith to work the ground for the planting of their crops - The above case is a very hard one - These boys have worked faithfully for this man Braddy and all the satisfaction they have obtained has been the small security of two mules (One 1/2 third the value for their just claim) these Mules are taken away from them to satisfy a small claim of $196 due a merchant in this place-It sums that this man Braddy has no other property that can be levied upon - the Freedmen have certainly a strong claim upon these mules than the merchant - If the Freedmen lose these mules they lose their all - And in my opinion the merchant is better able to stand the loss of $196.00 than these poor Freedmen are to lose between two and three hundred - In point  of Law the Freedmen have certainly the prior claim it being for work and labor done - While the merchants claim is for articles sold from his store - These mules were placed in the Freedmens hands as security for their wages and | [[/2 columned table]]




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|   | I am of opinion that the mules should have been looked upon as mortgaged property and as belonging to the Freedmen until their claim was satisfied - They have appealed to the Bureau for justice in this matter but before I can investigate the case the mules will be disposed  of by the Constable- If Mr. Braddy was at home I could proceed with the investigation - he has left his plantation and no one knows when he will come back - he is the main witness - I would most respectfully recommend that the Post Commander issue an order restoring the mules to the Freedmen to remain in the possession until I am able to investigate the case - I would most respectfully solicit that the order be issued to the Provost-Const to stay proceedings at an early a day as possible inasmuch if the count does not receive the order with the legal turn of a 10 days the mules will be sold- The [[?]] Freedmen lose their all and the merchant will have the pleasure of crediting Mr. Braddy for $197.00 The sale was advertised of the 9th inst to take place of the 17th of March 1868.
I am Colonel
Very respectfully
Your obd't sevt,
Manchester W. Weld
Agent Bu. R. F. & A.L.
thro
Col.J.B. Bomford
Sub Asst Comr |

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Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Fayetteville N.C. Mar 10/68

Chur Jacob F.
A.A.A. Genl

Colonel
I have to honor herewith to transmit you papers concerning a case between W.C. Campbell (White) and Williams Jones (Fd) of Moore County-N.C. The facts of the case are as follows during the year 1855 Williams Jones a Freedman bought a certain tract of land of P.M. Campbell of Moore County N.C. for the sum of $300. to be paid in three installments of $100. each The Bond was written and witnessed by W.C. Campbell - The payments were made at the stated times in three different notes each and | [[/2 columned table]]

  

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