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NARA 160

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Alfred Pilliken, a freedman states that he worked for John G. Sutton during the summer of 1865 with some twelve others. That Mr Sutton agreed to give them (1/2) one half of the crop, but when it was gathered he refused to give them any thing.

[[left margin]] Apr 3rd [[/left margin]]

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Wrote to Mr Sutton that he must settle with Alfred & the others, which he did.

William Hare & others (freedmen) state that they worked for Mr Edmund Richardson of this Co during the entire season of 1865. Mr Richardson agreeing to give them for their labor enough provisions to support them during the entire season of 1866, which he refused to do when the crop was gathered.

[[left margin]] Apr 3rd [[/left margin]]

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Wrote to Mr Richardson to appear at my office immediately & show just cause why he should settle with them. He appeared & produced the decisions of Major H Lawrence of the Sub Dist of Cumberland Co. N.C. by whom the case had been tried before. Major Lawrence decided in favor of Mr Richardson & his decision was sustained by me

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Sandy Cromandy, (freedman) states that he worked for Mr Luther Cromandy during the entire season of 1865, or during the crop season, with the understanding that he was to have part of the crop, but that leaving got into a quarrell [[quarrel]] with Mr Cromandy, who, attempted to strike him, he Sandy ran away. Mr Cromandy refuses to pay him, Sandy claims 6 bushels of corn as his share of the crop. 

[[left margin]] Apr 4 [[/left margin]]

Actions.

Wrote to Mr Cromandy to appear before me & show just cause why he should not settle with Sandy. He appeared & brought witnesses to show that Sandy bore a very bad character, that he was thief & ready to fight & did insult every body when in a bad humor, where upon I ordered Mr Cromandy to discharge him without any further pay.

[[left margin]] Apr 4 [[/left margin]]

Lou McGill (freedman) states that when Shermans Army went through Bloden County, a soldier gave him a mule, also a paper to show that it was his (Lou's), that Neil McGill his former master, after the soldiers went away, took this mule & paper from him & has ever since refused to give them up.

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Wrote to McGill to appear before me & show just cause why he should not give up the mule & where to to the said Lou McGill. I have (over)