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other Man in my place for so long as I act as agent I exspect to persue the same course to give the colord man Justice
Now sir on yesterday come up a case for trial before me by Ben Pittigrew Freed against Comg Pittigrew his former owner a man of grate welth and one of the worst Rebles in this conty I give Judgment for this plantif the defendeant craved an appeal be for your Honor I granted it this same man Pettigrew with his influences seams to be lying to create all the excitment he can against the bureau and I think preventting others from having thier contract Recorded and has some 5 or 10 negroes at work with him this year and Refuses to come up and have thir contracts Recorded be cause he say I charge two mutch for Recording which my fee is from authority of your office $5.50 now sir I say to you that some steps will have to be taken to make those men do Rite or the colrd pople will fare bad in my opinion I learn thy are trying to get up a pertition have Mr Ramond from office thy ar all the worst kind of Reble the case Refered to your Honor was Reble tistemony now sir if you do not approve of my corse I can only say I am sory if I have done Rong and ask to be Excused and hop you will put some man in that will do Justice to the pople