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have it approved at this office. said contract is so nicely wourded that if he fails to obey any order he breaks his contract and forfeits his wages is turned off freaquantly with a family without house or food and coms to us with ample claim and wants to draw rations.
Some instances of this kind I have mad pay the Freedman 
Yesterday I had a complaint against Mr Ball "Planter" and Freedman Kate Mr Ball having struck her former times with a pair of tongs I took her affidavit and summond him to appear. 
On the first of the month I turned over the Rations to Judge Maguire in bulk according to Mr. Cruekshanks  orders am I to receipt to the Commissary and Judge Mcguire to me or is Judge Mcguire to receipt direct and make out there own returns 
There has been a good deal of excitement yesterday and to day one of the Privates in my company died. A Freedman was accused of Poisening him. the Doctor                 

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Cruikshanks