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Augt. 3rd Jane Turner (Cold) vs Tom Eland "Jane Says Eland has driven me off "& beat me & owes me 20 Dollars but Keeps "it back to pay for a Doctors Bill 2 Years ago Ordered Eland to pay Jane the 20 Dollars & 50 Cents for every day lost by this suit all paid 4th Anthony (Cold) vs Bill Murray "Anthony Says Mr Murray did on the 1st Tusd "Siverely beat my wife & daughter with a Stick "Because we were singing a Union Song Sent an order Mr Murray to appear at this office but was taken with the Appoplexy & it is said died from mortal fear of the being put in the Bureau 30th on Sunday Wm Jones (as reported to this "office by John Ryan Constable of the 8th Dist) "did tie up a Colored boy & gave him 500 lashes "the boy died on the Tuesday following "This on the Franklin Road 12 miles out & 4 from Triune Presented Charge &c to Military Commission found the boy not dead but badly whipped & the Criminal gone to parts unknown -