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County of James City. In this county all able bodied laborers are occupied.

County of Charles City. All able bodied freedmen in the county are in employment: there are three women without work and who having families to support are suffering.

County of New Kent. In this county there is a small number of unemployed but able bodied freedmen

County of King William In this county all the able bodied are employed.

County of Lancaster. In this county there are no unemployed freedmen who are able to work.

County of Matthews. In this county there are no unemployed freemen reported.

It is estimated that there are five hundred unemployed able bodied freedmen in the 9th Dist and twelve hundred able bodied freedwomen unemployed in the same. This large number of men is owing chiefly to the cessation of the oyster trade due to an oppressive state law.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Sert

S C Armstrong
Supt 9th Dist Va

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