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false, as I have never fined, nor have I had occasion to fine one single person engaged at this place, every employe will testify to this fact hence as to the second charge "When the men ask why they are fined and are answered with a curse &c" is equally false, for if they are not fined, they have no occasion to ask the question - harsh language is sometimes used, for when men are engaged by me to work, the word implies the obligation, and if they cannot appreciate the task, I deem it my duty as an Officer of the Government to teach them; The "Southerner" in connection with the above, refers to the "last pay day, about a week ago" his letter bears date May 10th 1867." Condemned State &c the pay day preceding said date occurred on May 3rd, and the As'st. Qr. Mr. Gen'l. will remember that my estimates for the months of March and April, were only in part at that time filled the reason for this, that money was not forwarded from Washington when due, and when I had not the money, how could I pay them off in full, knowing however, some of the men to be in extreme need, on account of the destitution of their families, I paid them pro-rata, so far as my limited supply of funds would warrant; for this purpose I summoned them together, and