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July 20th

Major H K Parker
Asst Supt. Sampson County NC

Major

A Complaint has been made to me by [[Green?]] Herring, Ben Herring, and John Herring (Freedmen) against Richard Allered Esqr. White, of Sampson County. Have Mr Herring make a sealed agreement with [[illegible]] to work on his plantation and after the crop was made that he refused to pay them for their services or divide the crop as he had agreed to do.  this case would come before you but was deferred before all the evidence was heard. You will fully investigate the case take testimony &c and report to me 
From the statement read to me by both parties the complainants and this Herring - it appears as if the Freedmen  [[illegible]] received something for their labor altho' it was [[illegible]] in place

I Am Major
Very Respectfully
Allan Rutherford
Bvt Brig Genl USV
Supt So. Dist NC