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0827

terms the United States call for. We number over Twelve to Fifteen Hundred Population in this County. There is from Seven to Eight Hundred are members of Church in good standard, good faith and order, we do ask our friends in the Bureau to send us a Marshal to demand what is belonging to us. Most respectfully your Honor to comply with our request. 
This meeting was conducted by five respectable members of the Church. Resolution approved and adopted by this body of people in this said Co. of Va. Signed on behalf of this meeting. 
(sd) James W. Daniels
Chairman.

(sd) J. H. Laws, Sec'y.

Jacob Dabney James Bainria, Alex. Mann. 
Also two other Counties, Essex Co. and King & Queen Co. the adjoining Co. to middle, authorize me to inform our friends in the Bureau of the sufferingment of them they is (are) without any protection; expect a good many of (them) will be turned out of house and homes as the winter is now cold, we has (have) no one to look (to) but God and our friends in the Bureau to help us in our struggle

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