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48 The case has been referred to the Sub Asst Commissioner at Huntsville for investigation Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr (The Asst Commissioner being absent) 102 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala May 15 1867 McGogy James F Sub Asst Commissioner Greenville Al /56 Sir Complaint is made at the office by Awer Wallace (colored) that her three children "John Willis" "Cora Virginia" and Mary Ophelia" aged 12, 6, and 9 years are held from her by Daniel Wallace of Fayetteville Talladega County. You will investigate this case and ascertain if the children are bound to said Wallace. If they are bound you will call the attention of the Probate Judge to the matter for action under Genl Order No 3" current series from these Head Quarters. If not bound you will take the children into your own possession, holding thus subject to order from this office. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commisoner 103 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala May 17th 1867 Johnston B.F. Auburn Ala Sir Yours of 15th inst, relative to three colored children in your charge is received. No compensation or aid in individual cases can be offered in such cases. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commr 49 104 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala May 17th 1867 Dulancy F.A. Camden Wilcox Co Ala Sir Yours of the 14th inst, asking an order for the restoration of a colored child named "Milton" to his Mother Hanah Dulany and a similar order in the case of "Nelson" and Lucinda", their father Richard Pressly being the claimant, is received. The Asst Commissioner directs me to say that decision upon individual cases at a distance from the [[?]] concerned cannot be made at this office. Both cases should be brought before the proper jdicial officers whose duty it is to execute the existing law of Alabama subject to such general rules and regulations, as may be issued from this office. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner 105 Hd Qrs District of Alabama Montgomery Ala May 17th 1867 Moore Jas B. Ridgeville Pickens Co Ala Sir Yours of the 6th inst, relative to the effect of General order No 3 current series from this office in the case of five young colored orphans held by you as apprentices, is received. In reply the Asst Commissioner directs me to say that the order referred to does not directly discontinue all existing apprenticeships. It enjoins Probate Judges upon application to revise and as a rule to make the action taken in such cases. For their ruling under this order the Probate Judges are responsible. Decision cannot be made at this office in individual cases where an application for revocation of indentures has been made and in action had by the Probate Judges. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub Asst Commissioner
