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is a crime, punishable by imprisonment and fine.

The disposition of the whites to the blacks is generally very fair at least at present, some few complaints have been made to me of ill treatment and I disposed of them according to my judgement, (as they were of minor importance) and reconciled the parties, if desiredI will make a special report of each case.

In regard to the manner in which the State Laws are administered to colored persons I cannot speak from personal observations as I have attended no Court as yet, none being in session in my Sub.-Dist. (in 
July/67) I can only say that Freedmen are under the general belief, that justice in Civil Courts of the State, esspecially where rich Planters are a party to the suit, is hard to obtain, and Freedmen would rather suffer wrongs, than apply to the Civil Courts for redress, loose time and Money, without having some assurance of receiving justice. I shall be able in my future reports to report more fully on all matters concerning Freedmen in my Sub.-Dist.

In conclusion I would say