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188 661 Office B.R.F. and A.L. Columbus, Miss Dec 23 1867. Bell J.K. Bell Esq Sheriff of Lowndes County You are hereby notified to stop the sale of (10) ten bales of cotton more or less claimed by the laborers on the Witherspoon plantation and attached by Dr. W Topp as the agent for Mrs Lacey Witherspoon until a settlement can be made in accordance with circulars 22 & 24 dated H'd Q'rs 4th Mil Dist Holly Springs Miss Nov 30 & Dec 16. 1867. W.H Bartholomew Capt 34 Inf Bvt Maj & Asst Sub Com Bu R.F. & A.L. Sub Dist of Columbus 662 Barber Lieut M.S. Dec 23, 1867 A.A.A.G. Bu R.F. & A.L. Vicksburg Miss Sir I have the honor to request permission [[strikethrough]] to request [[/strikethrough]] to employ a citizen clerk to date from the 16th inst. In being the latter end of the year, contracts between whites & freedmen are closing and new ones being substituted, and there is every reason to believe, from present appearances, that there will be a large number of cases for adjustment during the fore part of the coming year. I am Very Respt Your Obt Servt W.H. Bartholomew Capt 34 Inf. Bvt Maj U.S.A. Sub Ass't Commr. 189 663 Bu R F. and A L. Office Sub Asst Commissioner Columbus Miss, Dec 23, 1867 Beall Fred West Point Miss Sir I am in receipt of your communication of the 23rd inst. The explanation contained therein is perfectly satisfactory to the Bureau. Any further disagreements in the case should be referred to the civil authorities W.H. Bartholomew Capt 34 Inf Brev Maj U.S.A. Sub Asst Commr. 664 Bu R.F. and A.L. Office of Sub Asst Comm. Columbus Miss Dec 24. 1867. Westbrook Esq Major of West Point Miss Sir I have the honor to request that you inform Mat Callaway of West Point that if he cannot prove his charge of theft against Jacob Strong (colored), he is obliged to pay said Strong the amount agreed upon by them for corn which Strong sold to Callaway. If the latter persist in doing neither of these conditions, summary measures will be taken by the Bureau. I am Sir Very Respy Your Obdt Servant, W.H Bartholomew Capt 34 U.S. Infy. Brev Major U.S.A. Sub Asst Commissioner