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them out of Six months wages in whole or in part rapidly increased. These cases were promptly reported to the Commissioners appointed under the provisions of the "Civil Rights Bill", and but one was taken any notice of. The later days of the month saw a decrease in the number of such complaints.

Sickness has increased and as a consequence has destitution among the Freedpeople has increased the number of rations issued. Cholera has appeared and a fear exists that its increase is inevitable.

A Committee from the City Council of Jackson waited upon the Sub Commissioner and expressed their sympathy for the Freedmen, but at the same time their inability to render any assistance. And here I would state that a Surgeon under a Bureau contract resides at Jackson and has through the Sub Commissioner received directions to use all means in his power to allay suffering and