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excessively busy attending to the complaints of freedpeople. Several complaints were from whites, also. Many cases were settled and many remain. The majority of cases were from the remote section (from Goodman) in Holmes County - But few complaints comparatively have been received from Attala. Several cases of assault have occurred which were laid by my order before the civil authorities. One case of kidnapping & supposed murder occurred. the perpetrators of which were arrested by my order & are now held in $1,000 bonds to answer at this term of Court (Nov)

State Laws.
as well as those of the United States have been administered impartially towards both races by all county officers,