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Midway Barbour Co. Ala.
Sept. 1st. 1865

To Brig Genl. Wager Swayne
Asst Commissioner
Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c

Sir.
The undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in  Dist. No. 3 in Barbour County & State of Alabama do hereby signify my acceptance of the office as agent of said Bureau for the administration of Justice in said cases, as may come under my Jurisdiction as provided for in Section 7 Genl. orders No. 7 as referred to in your order dated at Montgomery Ala. August 4, 1865. & hereby agree to discharge faithfully the duties thereof

Have the kindness to send me instructions which you can forward to Eufaula Ala. care of J. Handman Justice of the Peace where I can receive them.

Witness my hand in the day & year above written

Respectfully &c
Samuel Feagin JP.