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August 3d

Captain
The Ass't Com'r directs me to say that Captain Walbridge A.A.I.G. has reported as part result of his late investigation of the conduct of the City Authorities of Columbus Ga towards the freedpeople of that place, the fact that the City Marshall of Columbus Mr Grier, has been guilty of a violation of the laws of this State, in delivering unto the hands of parties coming from Alabama certain freed-people who had left the employment of those with whom they were serving in that State. You are directed to have an indictment brought against Mr Grier for kidnapping these people. The Governor of a State where the crime was committed alone has the authority to request the delivery of the party or parties by the proper Authorities of Such State into which they may have fled in order to evade the law.- You are directed to report without delay the action