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| Elsey Leach col vs Duncan & Henry Jones (col)  Oct 11th 1st col vs white | Rockingham NC Sept 27 '67  Complains that Duncan Jones assaulted her also that Henry Jones threatened to split a board over her head | Referd case to Peter McRae with request that he report his action to this office  Remarks Rept Referd to P McRae JP |

| America Wall col  Anson Co near Gates | Rockingham N.C. Sept 28th 1867 Asks that his lllegitimate children (whoes mother is now dead) may be given to him. Children name Green 14 yrs old Sam aged 11 | Told America that I would hire these children out to him which contrat should be binding as long as he provided them with a good home & education |

| Jim Wallup col vs Harrison Seals w  New Laurel Hill Oct 11th 2 col vs white  LB p 38 | Rockingham N.C. Complains that he is to work this year with big John Farely and that Harrison Seals (white) works at the same place. That at noon 27th inst Harrison ordered all hands to work when Jim mad an unimportant reply when Harrison went to his house got his gun and came out into the yard cocked his gun & aimed at Jim & swore he would shoot him Then took his gun to the cotton patch & said he would shoot Jim if came into the patch & Jim did not ventur to go. | Rockingham NC Sept 30th 67 Refered to Col M Cogswell Sub Asst Comr  That the civil authorities are unwilling to act in cases when the Seals are concerned.  Remarks Refered to Col M Cogswell And Authorities seem unwilling to act in cases when the family of Seals is concerned |

| Philip Graves col vs Danl McDonald w | Bu RF&AL Rockingham NC Sept 30 67 Complains that Danl McDonald are in difficulty regarding a piece of land he Phil is working that belongs to Danl McDonald That D McDonald in 1866 offered his land to Phil free of rent if he Phil would fence it McDonald assisting the building the fence. In this McD faild and after Phil had split the rails had to abandon the job. McD then gave Phil permission to clear & fence a tract of 4 acres about his house in 1867 Phil & McD had another verbal contract which McD has failed to live up to thus demaging Phil. And now McD claims $40 from Phil for use of land 4 acres. | Wrote to Danl McDonald to report to this office Saturday Oct 5 in company with Phil  Parties reported and agreed to leave their difficulty to arbitrator chosen by each to choose one & to be decided Oct 6th  Parties settled by Phil retaining all he made |