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From ten to fifteen with their faces Blacked and on Some Occations Dressed in Ladies Clothing Some of the men composing these out laws are known when Complaints reaches me of their depredations I have referred them to the Civil agents of the Bureau But they Seem to make Slow progress towards riding the country of these Banditts or our Laws they are disturbing the Peace and industry of the Long down troden negro and I think deserve a very Severe punishment
I am Col Vary
Respectfully your Obt Servt
Spencer Smith
Lieut and Asst Supt &c