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Headquarters, Fifth Military District
New Orleans, La., March 3d 1868.

Bvt Maj. Genl. J. J. Reynolds
Asst. Comm'r Bureau R. F & A.L.

General.
The Major General Commanding directs me to acknowledge receipt of your draft of an order "for the general information and guidance of Agents" of the Freedmens Bureau & citizens, in your command proposed to be issued by you and asking for [[strikethrough]] [my] [[/strikethrough]] approval of the same; and in reply to state;

Par. 2. of this order imposes upon Bureau Agents the Jurisdiction attached to the Office of County Judge & Justice of the Peace under the laws of Texas, in cases where freed people are concerned.

Par. 3. of said order directs Sheriffs & Constables to execute all writs issued by Bureau Agents, the same as if such writes had issued from a Civil Court of the State

Par. 5. of said order allows Bureau Agents to impose fines for violations of laws, to the extent of $100 -

From the language of the 3d Section of the