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July 17th

Sir
Your communication of 12th inst has been received and I am directed by the Ass't Com'r to say that either yourself or the Agent of Washington County, has the Authority to arrest the freedpersons referred to as having violated their contracts and obtained employment in Washington County and inflict upon them such punishment as shall be in accordance with the Laws of Justice and humanity - providing it can be clearly proven that it was a willful violation of contract on their part and without any cause or provocation of any nature whatever on the part of the employer or Employers.

Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Theo F Forbes
Lieut & AAAG.

F. N W Murphy Esqr
Bartow
Jefferson Co Ga