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No. 1.

Office Sub. Asst. Comm'r.
Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Huntsville Jany 1st 1867

Circular }

The attention of planters and those employing Freed-people is called to the following extract from Circular No. 23, dated Hd-Qrs, B.R.F. & A.L. Galveston Texas Novr. 1st 1866. 

"Contracts between planters and other employers and Freed-people in this state will not be regarded as finally settled and cancelled until they have been arbitrated by and an equitable fulfillment certified to by an officer or agent of this Bureau"

No planter or other employer in this County will be recognized as having equitably and finally settled with his Freed-people until a certificate to that effect is obtained from the undersigned. 

Jas. C. Devine
Sub Asst. Comm'r.
B.R.F. & A. L