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| Name | Complaint | Action |
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| Richmond Col w vs. Ben Long Col works for Maj Long. | Rockingham NC Sept 19th 1867 Complains Ben Long owes him for a horse $12.93 and asks that he be made to pay him. |   |

| Eban Ingram W vs Wilbur & Ellis McRae col. Grassy Island | Rockingham Sept 23th, 67 Complains that Wilbur & Ellis McRae Minors who are in a contract with him made by their father Dave McRae, have gon off from their Contract, Sept 26th inst. | Bu RF&AL, Sept 23 wrote to Wilbur & Ellis McRae to return to their contract. Also any person hireing those boys are liable to fine and punishment. |

| Judy Covington c vs Ned Covington c works for Harvey on the R.R. | Rockingham NC Sept 23. Complains that she has been married to Ned Covington two years and during that time He has whipped her five times. Asks that Ned be made to give her her clothes & bed which had before she was married | Wrote to Ned to report at this office on Saturday at 3 o clock him with Judy. Judy reported. reports Ned read the note I wrote and then made her take off her shoes and give to him when he ran away |

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| S R Morgan W vs Henry McKay  Col| Bu RF&AL Office Agent Rockingham NC Sept 23 Complains that he and Henry dont speak and that they disagreed in regard to 1/5th of the Shucks & Cotton Seed. |   |

| Nancy Smith col vs Hiram Terry col.   Sheriff Terry./ Innlate |  Bu RF&AL Office Agent Rockingham Sept 23rd 67 Complains that Hiram Terry whipped her child aged 4 yrs old beating it on the head | Wrote to Hiram Terry to report to this office on Saturday 28th at 3pm.  Hiram Terry would not report |

| Billy Simms col vs Sherrod Cox W Min Esqr Simons Anson Co | Bu RF&AL Office Agent Rockingham Sept 25  Complains that Sherrod Cox hired his wife named Mary about 15th May 1867 and and that Mr Cox now refused to give her up to him. And since Mary has been there she has refused to go to his home. tho they always lived peacably together before.. That last spring Mary got $8. per Mo & board | Wrote to Mr Cox that he would be held responsible to Billy for his wifes wages S. Cox refuse to comply Nov 5th referd to Col [[Cog?]] |

Transcription Notes:
Need to verify that the names are spelled right and complete the harder to read words in the table.