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Bu. R-F & A.L Hd. Qrs. So. Dist. N.C. Wilmington N.C. Jan. 19th 1867 Bvt. Maj. H.H Foster Asst. Supt. Sampson & Duplin Co's Major A complaint is made to me by a Freedman named "Prince Owen" that his child [[Lucy?]] a girl aged about 16 years is detained from him by James Trumbull, who lives about ten miles from Clinton in Sampson Co. He states that said Trumbull claims that the child has been bound to him by the Court You will investigate the case and report. This paper to be returned I am Major Very Respectfully Your obt servant Allan Rutherford Lt. Col. V.R.C Supt. So. Dist. N.C.