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authorities. they having taken steps to cause the arrest of the guilty parties.
On the 8th ult once Grace Crockett (freedman) a citizen of Coffee Co. made the complaint to the Agent that on Tuesday the 4th ult one Will Smith (white) a citizen of Grundy Co. Tenn. came to his house 4 miles east of Hillsboro Coffee Co. and without provocation abused and beat his wife, that he applied to a magistrate for a warrant who told him he had no jurisdiction over the care as Smith was a citizen of another Co. (this decision the Agent has reason to believe was the result of ignorance) The Agent went with Crockett to a magistrate and had a warrant issued and sent to the Sheriff of Grundy County for execution and requested that he be informed by Crockett if Will was not dealt with according to law. but has not since been informed on the subject.
On the 25th, ult Ned Francis col'd and T.J. Lockhart (white) both citizens of Franklin Co. commenced playing (both of there boys) where they were at work near Pickard Station. N and C.R.R. the play resulted in an altercation both of them issuing sticks during which Francis