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citizens giving the preference to local magistrates other things being equal.

IV. Circuit provost court shall be held at important points and at stated times. Within the sub-district and shall be presided over by one of the members of the superior provost court designated by the sub-district commander for that purpose. The president of the circuit provost court may associate with him one or two loyal citizens or magistrates.

V. The courts above named shall have power to try all cases between citizens, and between citizens and soldiers, and all crimes and all violations of military orders and the laws of the United States, which do not come within the jurisdiction of a court martial to issue the usual process for the attendance of witnesses and decrees for the possession of property and for the payment of debts, damages and costs. The decrees will go only to the right of possession, and not of property. They may impose fines not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) and imprison not exceeding two months. Offences by citizens requiring a severer punishment will be tried by a military commission.  They will appoint their clerks and other officers. Shall keep a record of their proceedings, subject to the revision of sub-district and higher commanders, and will adopt rules and forms of procedure, which shall be as simple as possible. Citizen members of courts may be allowed three dollars for each days attendance. The fees charges will be merely sufficient to pay for expenses.