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It is reported that this man Smith, before the war, gave Jane Kezia, one of his Slaves, 750 lashes, of the  effects of which she died before she was taken to her cabin; and that he likewise had Dick & Bob Smith, two other of his Slaves, whipped so unmercifully that they too died almost immediately, from the effects - the last named having also had his skull crushed by a blow from his master.

Another man, Viz: Mr J.J. Lippard, after having her whipped tied one of his female slaves to a tree, on his place, where he left her until she died of starvation & her injuries, in the ropes (which it is believed are still there,) when she was buried on the spot.

Reuben Golden, white, who deliberately shot a colored man dead, at Cokesbury, in that County, about a year ago, and made his escape, is now said to be in Brazil.

Wm. Talbert, who killed Jeff Buchanan, colored, on the 4th inst; Davis Stacy, who wounded one man, & killed Willis Jones, on the 30th ult are said to be attending nearly all the political meetings in the County, & have not been arrested. - Nor have the parties concerned in the shooting of the five or more other freedmen, whose cases I have previously reported.

Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servt
W.F. De Knight Clerk.