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the crop of which will not exceed two (2) Bales to the hand giving to the freedmen as their share. a half Bale in value about thirty (30) Dollars. this share of the Sum will bring them about twenty (20) Dollars. in all Fifty (50) Dollars.  Notwithstanding this many of them to their credit. be it said, will after paying all their debts have something coming to them. 

IX.
[[left margin]]Complaints and Outrages [[/left margin]]
Many complaints of driving off have been made. Occasioned principally by the freedmen leaving the plantations to attend political meetings, in disobedience of positive orders from their employers. In allmost every such instance, thro the efforts of this Officer, the matter has been settled to the satisfaction of all parties. The employer either taking the freedmen back or allowing their share of the crop for the time they worked. The number of outrages that has come to my knowledge is greater than common. The man aggravated am having already been reported to you. Still there are others which though less aggravated are of such a character as to merit the attention of the Civil Authorities These consist principally in threats to shoot, kill &c. in some instances amounting to actual assault.

X. 
[[left margin]]State laws how administered &c [[left margin]]
I regret to report that the Civil Authorities in most instances which cases [[strikethrough]]which[[/strikethrough]] were referd to them, failed to do the freedmen Justice. This applies more particularly to the Magistrats who are governed in their actions by prejudice or thro fear of offending their white constituents.