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been paid.  A few days ago, Judge Pierce sent a man from Eutaw with Receipts in full from the Freedmen, & desired me to release the cotton at Mobile, which I cheerfully did.

The next case was that of Messrs Carley & Chess; who rented a large plantation, & sold all the cotton except a few bales which were attached by the Landlord; leaving nothing for the Freedmen, & were about going away on the cars, when I arrested them by Military Authority, brought them to my office, whereupon they left in my hands a sufficient amount of money to pay off their laborers, & left for parts unknown.

I know the above proceeding was arbitrary, but think Justice demands that such cases should be dealt with in a summary manner.

I have a case on my hands at present, where the indebtedness to Freedmen amounts to $6000.00.  The circumstances are as follows.

Mr. Ridgeway, in Greene Co. worked a large number of Freedmen during the past