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Forsyth April 13 Capt George H Pratt Act Asst & c Capt I am citizen Agent for Monroe County and desire to know whether I am subject to the orders of the military Agent at Macon (I am in that District) or responsible to you alone. I often receive orders from Macon commanding me to arrest men and send them there for trial & orders revoking judgements I had rendered. I have rec'd no orders as to who is my senior in command. In the discharge of my duty I am trying to please neither white man or Freedman. I am not trying to please myself. My relations personally with the military agents at Macon are and have been very pleasant, but I think the above matter ought to be definitely settled Respectfully J T Stephens Agent &c