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NARA 103 202 Hay Thos H. Capt V.R.C. and Asst. Supt. Hd. Qrs. Sub. Dist. of Warren Franklinton Aug 31 1866 Applies for an order to visit Warrenton N.C. to investigate the case of G. W. Perry Freedman Respectfully forward - This office has been directed to proceed to Warrenton investigate a horid [[horrid]] Outrage committed upon a Freedman. A. G. Bready Bvt. Col. and Supt. Office Supt Bu R.F. and A.L. Central District Raleigh Sept. 3rd 1866 [[left margin]] S.O. No. 113 Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. sent Capt. Hay Sept 3rd 1866 [[/left margin]] Robinson, Jno. C. Asst. Commr. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comm. for N.C. Raleigh N.C. September 1st 1866 Transmits transportation for Jessie (freedman) from Henderson N.C. to Henderson Ky. Respectfully transmitted to Capt. W. W. Jones for the Freedman "Jessie" - Capt. Jones will forward receipt for the enclosed through these Hd. Qrs. A. G. Bready Bvt. Col. and Supt. Office Supt. Bu R.F. and A.L. Central District Raleigh September 3d. 1866 Wyane Rich'd Inge Louisburg N.C. Aug 27th 1866 States that Peyton Greene and Betsey Williams were married four years ago, after which Peyton seduced his wife's sister Anna - that the result of the seduction was the birth of a child some eighteen months since The parties being slaves at the time the outrage was committed there was nothing legally wrong in this matter - that it remains for the Bureau to devise some means of providing for the care and sustenance of the child. Asks for instructions Respectfully referred to Bvt. Col. A. G. (over) 203 Bready Supt. Central District for instructions. It is undoubtedly, as stated in the written letter of Rich'd I Wayne, that there are many unfortunate infants in this community, whose cases are similar to the one herein mentioned. It is likewise here that "there are many like instances of bastardy here where the fathers are white men". The legal points are probably well taken but should be addressed to the Civil Courts. In any opinions the Bureau has not jurisdiction in the premises since the formulation of Genl. Order No 3 Bu. R.F. and A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. N.C. July 13th 1866 Thos. H. Hay Capt. V.R.C. and Asst. Supt. Hd. Qrs. Sub Dist. Warren Franklinton Aug 31st 1866 Respectfully returned to Major Thos. H. Hay - The Bureau has no jurisdiction cases of bastardy. The Civil Courts have and we are informed in the first par. of G.O. No 3. current since Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commr. that "His Excellency the Governor of N.C. notified the Asst. Commr. that there now exists under the laws of this State, no discrimination in the administration of justice to the prejudice of free persons of color", consequently the "Revised Code of North Carolina Chapter 12, the Civil Authorities have ample jurisdiction in this case and as the child is not over three years old you must "insist" upon their doing so. The same where the punitive "Fathers" are whites. A. G. Bready Bvt. Col. and Supt. Office Supt. Bu R.F. and A.L. Central District Raleigh Sept 3d. 1866 Meigs, M. C. Quartermaster Genl. 194. Washington N.C. August 4th. 1866 (over)
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