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Midway Barbour Co Ala Septr 1st 1865

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

Sr.
The undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in Beat No. 3. in Barbour County & State of Alabama, do hereby signify my acceptance of the office as agent of said Bereau 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 refered 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 Hardman Justice of the Peace where I can receive them

Witness my hand on the day & year above written

Respectfully
Wm C. Smith J P

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