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Head quarters Sub Dist of Yazoo
Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A. Lands
Yazoo City Oct 31" 1867

Capt. J.W. Sunderland
A.A.A. Genl Bu. R.F. & A.L.
Vicksburg Miss

I have the honor to submit the following Report of Complaints at this Office during the month of Oct. 1867

Henry Cooper v.s. James Drew
Complained that Drew refused to pay him half his wages at the end of each month, as agreed on and has only paid him $11. during the year, and that when he asked him for money he beat him & drove off the place. Mr Drew appeal at the Office and showed by his Books that he had overpaid Cooper. Mr D. stated that he ordered Cooper form the place as he refused to work without he would advance him more.
Jem. Apram vs Mrs Johnson
State that Mrs Johnson is attempting to drive them from the place without giving them their share of the crops. wrote to Mrs J. who replied