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Complaints August 24 1867
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| S J McCloud w v.s.  23 | Laurel Hill Aug 14 1867  S J McLoud complains that a freedwoman in his employ has left him without any cause, and that after he had been to much expence and trouble in taking care of her through her sickness. Asks that she be made to go back to his employ. | Wrote to S J McLoud that there was no objections to his taking her back provided he could keep her.   Withhold the above as I learn from Sheriff Long S J Mcl. is not entirely reliable. |

| James Thomas c vs Frank L Cole w  24 | Rockingham Aug 27th 1867  James Thomas complains that Frank S Cole has turned him off.  Shows his contract with F S Cole which is dated July 19, 1867 Jas Thomas was to work the balance of the year for $70 and board. Also to have 1/4 acre of ground and 4 days time. | Wrote to Frank S. Cole to settle with Jas Th. and pay him for his cotton patch. which order Cole complied with |

| Julia Norton c vs Rev Mr Sandford w  25 | Rockingham NC Aug 27, 1867  Julia Norton complain that Mr Sandford married her to a colored man without her consent and when [[?]] insensible from the effects of liquor | Wrote Mr Sandford for the truth of this statement. Springfield NC Aug 31 J Sanford: states that Julia Norton is lawfully married to Saml Gilmore If she or any of the parties were under the influence of liquor he did not know it.

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| Geo Cole w vs Sal Lindsey col  26 | Rockingham NC Sept 2nd 1867 Geo Cole complain that Salomon Lindsey owes him for use of buggy 50 cents and asks that Sal Lindsey be made to pay him. Sal Lindsey claim that Geo Cole owes him for one day work for wife and asks for an offset. | Case decided by Geo Cole and Solomon Lindsey calling their a/cs square

| Danl Brower col vs Ed Stewart w 27 | Rockingham NC Sept 2nd 1867 Danl Brower complains that Ed Stewart after agreeing to abide by the decision of Watkins (white) (and before the officer of the Bureau at Rockingham) that in regard to a settlement of their difficulty in the way of dividing their crop and after Watkins had decided that Danl Brower was to pay $10.60 to E Stewart (time not named for payment) and to have his corn patch abot 2 acres and his potatoe patch 1/2 acre, also his garden. While Stewart was to have the cotton and now Stewart claims the whole. (This statement is corroborated by Watkins) | Told Danl Brower to go and gather his corn and potatoes also his garden truck and if Stewart interfered to inform me at once |