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242 June 4th Cap't Foster Cap't Sup't Sub-Dist Bladen Co Captain Complaint having been [[??]] to me by Mike Berry (Freedman) that John A. Parker of Bladen Co is indebted to him for labor and refuses to pay and that you examined Mr. Parkers witnesses and did not hear the witnesses for the Freedman Berry. You will investigate this case immediately and report the evidence to these HQtrs. I Am Captain Very Respectfully Allan Rutherford Bvt Col U.S.A. Sup't So Dist NC