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-pastor of the church where Berry spoke-

Guild and perhaps a few who listened at windows outside the building, to badly beat and send away Berry.
  
So much for one case since the Troops have left,

Today a fine appearing jailed Hand (female) made complaint that her employer  and a "rough" fell upon her on the road near where she works and for a trivial offence beat her head badly (I saw the)head) and whipped and choked her.  She can prove it by a woman with her at the time.

From my observation, I shall be utterly unable to see Justice done The Blacks, myself or get civil officers to do it in many cases.

I could get on with fifteen or twenty good soldiers and two noncomd officers, and could if necessary command them in addition to my present duties.

Troops, seem to me necessary to the protection of lives among the Blacks, to say