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4 V. 569. 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Heat Quarters Ass't Commissioner, State of Virginia,
Richmond, Va., April 6th
 
Genl. S.C. Armstrong
Supt 9th Dist

General,
It has been reported to these Hd Qrs that on Monday the 2d inst a colored man named Frank Abrams, living with J. Sharpley in Cumberland New Kent Co was severely whipped by John C. Timberlake.

Abram's son was also whipped at the same time. The civil authorities take no notice of these matters.

The Asst. Comr. directs that you make a thorough investigation of the above cases, the result of which you will report to this office.

Respectfully &c
James A Bates
Capt & A.A.A.G.

Witnesses
Corbin Dixon }
J Sharpley   } New Kent Co.