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may be tried by the laws of the United States in regard to offences committed by the Freedmen in the late Rebbell States.

August 16.th 1866 (signed)

Philip Howard U.S.
Subast. Commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau

Howards Receipt

(Copy)

Received of Sherrod Townsend Sheriff of Bosque County the boy Daniel Jones this August the 16th. 1866

(signed)
Philip Howard U.S.
sub asst. Commissioner of Freedmen at Meridian Bosque Co.

(Endorsed)

I Sherrod Townsend Sheriff of Bosque County certify that the within is a true [[strikethrough]] copy[[/strikethrough]] and correct copy of the original now in my hand. 

Aug 21st 1866 

(signed)
S. Townsend
Shff B.C.