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Baily were at the house also my Father and myself. Vary said something sort of saucy to my father he then struck her (3) three licks with a small stick. Mary Warren then jump-in the way between my father and Vary Baily he then told her to get out of the way for he did not want to hurt her, as he had no harm against her. she would not get out of the way so he struck her. On Saturday June 23d my fathers barn was burned. On the same day at (2) two Oclock. I in company with my little Brother shot a pigeon on the barn I stood about (25) Twenty five paces from the barn when I fired the gun. There was only one shot fired about the barn. there was nothing to communicate fire to the barn  from where I stood. about (3) three weeks previous my fathers Black smith shop was burned. It was fired between (10) ten and (12) twelve oclock at night. I am of the opinion that it was fired by an incendiary. 

Bureau R F & AL
Office Asst Supt
Sub Dis Landau [[?]] N.C.
Rocky Mount NC
July 17th 1866

A true Copy
J. F Allison
1st Lieut & Asst Supt