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September 5th

Colonel

Your communication of August 2nd enclosing duplicate Bill of Indictment presented to the Grand Jury of Clay County in the case of Louisa Parom Vs John H Jones, and stating that the Grand Jury having failed to find a bill said Jones had been arrested and placed in confinement by Military Authority in compliance with Gen'l Grants order No 44. and requesting that Jones may be removed for safe keeping, from Clay Co to Macon, has been received. The Asst Commissioner directs that you call upon the Civil Authorities of Clay County to take immediate steps to secure the trial of the man Jones. If they refuse or neglect to act in the case you are directed to report such fact to this Office when the necessary order will be issued for his removal to Macon. You will also inform him that he will be kept in confinement until such time