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[[IMAGE/stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[IMAGE//stamp]]

M35

Bureau Refugees Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands
Little Rock Ark Oct 1865. 

Circular}
No 13}

The act of Congress entitled "an act to establish a Bureau for the relief of Freedmen and Refugees" approved March 3rd 1865 committed the supervision of all abandoned Lands and the control of all subjects relating to Refugees & Freedmen to the "Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands"

Maj Genl O.O. Howard having been duly appointed Commissioner of said Bureau issued on the 2nd day of June 1865, Circular No 5, which was approved by the President of the United States. This Circular provides and orders in Section 7.- In all places where there is an interruption of Civil Law or in which local courts, by means of Old Codes; in violation of the freedom guaranteed by the Proclamation of the President and the laws of Congress, disregard the Negro's eight to justice before the laws in not allowing him to give testimony, the control of all subjects relating to Refugees & Freedmen being committed to this Bureau, the Assistant Commissioners will syndicate, either themselves or through officers of their appointment all difficulties arising