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| Hd Qrs Dept NC Jan 8 E.H.Foster Murfreesboro Complains that a certain white man by threatening the life of one Sam a freedman interrupts him in his work and breaks the peace in the community- Requests that some action be taken. Name of white man is Revy [[strikethrough]] Dans [[/strikethrough]] Carter Refd to Col Whittlesey
Asst Com Rec'd E Dist Jan 12, 1866 | Bur R.F.& A.L. Hd Qrs Asst Comr Raleigh Jan 10th 1866 Resp refd to Capt F.A. Seely Supt E Dist for such action as the interests of the Bureau may require A communication [[/strikethrough/]] has [[/strikethrough/]] been sent to Capt Penniman at Hilafax to visit Murfreesboro By order of Col Whittlesey Beecher See page 10|

| Jan 13th Venture & Buck George W Venture & Eden Buck contracts with colored laborers. Witnessed to go to Charlton Co Ga & work for one year | Allen Nilson share of daily rations $225  Moses Singleterry share of daily rations 150 Mary Jackson share of daily rations 200 Frank Thomas share of daily rations 150 Cullen York share of daily rations 100 Henry York share of daily rations 300
Duplicates of the above contracts to be forwarded to the nearest officer of the Freedman's Bureau in Georgia or Florida Alex John Gallaway  $175 Duplicate to be given to John Gallaway of New Berne N.C. |

| Brimmage Hatsery desires information concerning her daughter [[Margar?]] about twenty years of age. who was sold about six years ago. by a Negro trader named Page to one Duffey of Montgomery Al. | and is supposed to be still living in Montgomery Al. Prince Bonninage husband of the applicant was a free person of color. and died about two months since, leaving a considerable property. The applicant is unable to pay the expense of bringing her daughter to New Berne but earnestly desires information concerning her. Wrote Brig Gen Lomair Asst Comm of Alabama. see L. B. page 661 |


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| New Berne Jan 12 Janus Horace Capt & Asst Supt
Gives information of a murder in Pitt County and asks the arrest of one Kearney & his [[?]] the perpetrators
Recd Supt E Dist Jan 16, 1866 | Jan 6 Respectfully referred to Col W Wheeler Cmdg Dist New Berne. It seems nothing short of their arrest & extreme punishment of these scoundrels will restore order in Pitt County. Suly Supt |

| Washington N.C. Coats Andrew Lt & Asst Supt. Reports that threats are made against the life of Capt James A.Q.M. Asst Supt Pitt County by a band of men under the leadership of one Kearney A Murderer Rec'd ltd E Dist Jan 14 1866 | Jan 16th Respectfully referred to Col. W W Wheeler Comdg Dist. with the earnest request that measures may be at once taken to protect the officer referred to. and to arrest the miscreants who are at large in Pitt County. Seely Supt. |

| King Nelson of Taff Dist Pitt County complained that Wm A. Nelson has turned him out of doors without paying for his work. & threatened his life. | Hd Qrs Dist New Berne Jan 15. Respectfully refd to Capt Seely Supt Bu R.F.& A.L for his information- By command of Col W W Wheeler Ellis AAAG Rec'd Supt E Dist Jan 16 1866 Respectfully referred to Capt Horace James Asst Supt Pitt Co for such adiu as investigation may show to be required. Seely Supt |

| Norfolk Va Nov 21 Flagg Al. Capt & Comr Forwards complaint of Rosetta Willey or John Willey of Gates Co N.C. who beat her with 25 stripes-  Requests | that Willey be arrested by an order of Asst Comr of N.C. & turned over to the proper authority for trial & punishment. Fwd to Col Whittlesey by Col Buna Asst Comr Virginia over |