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4 for your interference with my official acts The consequences of your further interference rest with you I have the honor to be, Sir. Your most obt servt (Signed) W. Longworth Sub-Asst Commissioner B.R.F. & A.L. Head Quarters Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands Seguin, May 18th, 1866 Adjutant: I have the honor to call your attention to the enclosed I fear it will bring on a collision with my detachment I shall surely uphold the dignity of my court, and only respectfully draw your attention to the meagreness of my forces, twelve men all told I entirely leave it to the General's judgment to say whether I shall risk their lives in carrying out my rulings, or in defending myself afterwards I know the scarcity of troops at your command, yet I feel it incumbent on me to state the danger, before Saturday night, or probably before this reaches you there will be a collision, under plea of enforcing a civil process I also enclose instructions from my superior which you will please return to me Your most