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Mayor's Office Montgomery Ala January 22/67 Major Genl Swayne Sir- I have just recieved your communication relative to the Police arresting freedmen for refusing to make contracts &c- I am sorry to say that the complaint has some foundation- Yesterday one of the Police arrested a freedman for vagrancy based on the fact that he refuses to contract- The freedman was immediately released & the Policeman informed that he was transcending his authority & that he must not repeat it- very respectfully your obt servt W L Coleman Mayor