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Agency of Bureau of R. F &. A. L Washington Geo Dec 27th/65 Geo. H. Pratt } 1st Lt. & A. A. A. Gen'l } Dear Sir Nicholas Ware of this county called to our office to day and requested me to write to to Gen'l Tillson - asking permission that cases in which his sons are interested may be tried at this Agency - Capt. Wells 13th Comr Vol. made I think three attempts to arrest those boys and could not succeed, but he N Ware says that if Gen'l Tillson consents to have the complaints investigated here the boys shall com up. You will please find annexed a copy of the Affadavits, made in Augusta, and now on file in our office. Very Respt Yr Obt Servt Brien Maguire Agt, &c Copy Augusta Ga Nov 29th 1865 Wiley Benson Freedman living in Wilkes Co. Ga about 10 miles from Washington & one mile from Jacksons crop road, on Oath says that on Saturday night November twenty fifth about midnight a party of white men came to my house where I was having a dance & frolic. I saw and recognised Vince Thurmond, Sim Ware & Billy Ware. They demanded my fire arms. I gave them a shot gun the only arm I had and then they went away. The next morning I tracked the Wares horses and asked for my gun. I saw Mr Nick Ware, Sim Ware, Billy Ware, Ned Ware & Vince Thurmond at Nick Wares house, and demanded the return of my shot
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