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lease of Mr Brown, he frequently entered the Office of Capt Peck at Hazelhurst in a state of intoxication charging him with false imprisonment, and threatening to prosecute him for it. On or about the 13th inst. Mr Brown entered Capt Pecks Office accompanied by several citizens, bringing with him a paper in which was published a despatch from Col. Thomas to Gov. Sharkey stating that Capt Peck had no authority to collect such tax. Mr Brown asked him to read the dispatch whereupon he told him that he had already read it, but Mr Brown insisted that he should read it again, putting the paper excitedly before him Capt Peck then read the article aloud. Mr Brown then wanted to enter into an arrangement with him to the effect that, if, upon trial, he secured judgement against