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point on the Gulf about a hundred miles below New Orleans from whence they are shipped to Brazil. Hee states that two or three men from Sumter County in this State are engaged in this business and that large numbers of negroes have already been transported both by land and sea, from Georgia, North and South Carolina under the auspices of this organization, and that intimations have been made to him that he would be permitted to engage in the enterprise if he desired to do so. He does not wish to be known as an informer as it would not be safe for him, but would put a detective on the track. I am General Most Respectfully Your Obt Serv't (Sd) C.W. Pierce Bvt Maj & Supt B. R F. Dist of Demopolis Official Copy (Sd) J.F. Cunningham 1st Lt 24th U.S. Inft & A.A.A Genl.