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Kingston Autauga Co Ala Aug 27" 1865 Gen Swayne Dear Sir, As Judge of Probate of this County I accept your proposition contained in order No. 7, to delegate the authority to Civil officers to try cases between negroes and negroes and between negroes and whites &c, on the condition they permit the evidence of negroes &c, I should have sent in this acceptance sooner but have been sick for several weeks and unable to attend to any business and have not fully recovered yet, I will visit Montgomery as soon as I get able when I hope to see you and get full instructions. There are but few negroes comparatively in our precinct and I suppose I will have but little business of that kind to attend to. I suppose the Justices of the peace will attend to the business in their respective precincts as in cases between white persons. Very Respectfully Your Most Obt Svt, G W Benson Judge Probate
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&c = etcetera