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452 Your obedient servant Maj Genl and Asst Comr Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala March 14" 1867 Archer Mr W.H. Hoke's Bluff Cherokee Co. Ala. Sir Your communication of the 3" inst in reference to the apprenticeship of certain freed children is received. In reply I have to request that you will forward the names & ages of the children, names of their parents, in what county, by what Judge, when bound &c. Such detailed statements being received, prompt action will be taken at this office. Very Respectfully Supt Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala March 14" 1867 /481 Henry Hon Jno. K. Judge 11" Circuit Greenville Butler Co. Ala. Sir Statement has been made to this office that at the last March term of your Court a true bill was found by the Grand Jury against one Andrew J. Godwin for an assault with intent to murder. That a "capias" was issued and placed in the hands of the Sheriff Mr John T. Long but although Godwin continued in the county for many months, after that he was not arrested and that he subsequently removed to another county. General Swayne directs me to inquire as to the correctness of this statement and the reasons for such action. Very Respectfully Supt 455 Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala March 14" 1867 Chambliss Mr D.E. Greenville Butler Co. Ala. Sir Your communication of the 2" in reference to the non serving of a capias issued against an A.J. Godwin, is received, and the matter will be inquired into. Very Respectfully Supt Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala March 14" 1867 449/ McGogy J.F. Sub Asst Commr Talladega, Ala. Sir The two enclosed communications from Mr M.B. Campe are referred to you by direction of the Asst Commissioner who desires you to investigate this case conferring with loyal parties in Calhoun County. Prompt action will be taken in the case if it is found that there is a probability of the guilt of the parties being proved. Very Respectfully Supt Head Quarters Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala March 16" 1867 Fair General E.Y. Montgomery Ala Sir On examining the printed volume of United States Statutes at large, passed at the first Session of the 39" Congress, 1865-6, I find on page 46 and 47 an Act approved May 11" 1866, which is believed to be the law referred to in our conversation of this morning. Very Respectfully Your Obdt servant Major General
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Capias: writ ordering the arrest of a named person
