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Said White hired Coleman and his sons to make him six thousand railes [[strikethrough]] for a certain [[/strikethrough]] and would pay hi in any kind of stock he wanted.  The work was performed: received and paid for by White's Brother who was acting as agent for White.  Some time lapsed, White concluded he was dissatisfied about the work.  and the horse Coleman received as pay for the rails made for White was taken possesion of by an officer: On the day of trial I attended but the court ruled against me appearing for the defence upon the ground: I was not a licensed lawyer [[(pound-shine?]]  We demured against the proceedings as they were trying the rail pile instead of the rights of property.  According to the writ.  I learned that judgement was rendered against the defendant.  No help for the freedmen in getting his pay

During the November term of court I furnished information to the grand jury of several agrivated cases of assaults and maltreatment of freedmen by whites: and was assured that the same attention would be given to such cases as any other: but not a single bill found through all the necessary evidence was