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good advice for their future conduct.

I however addressed a note to Mr P.S. Mosby, the examining Magistrate in the case, requesting to be informed why this office had not been notified of the trial in the case of the Commonwealth vs Lucy Ann Crawford, as required by existing orders.

Mr Mosby stated in explanation that "he told the Defendant to notify me; but that she stated she had no way of so doing, and moreover that she knew he would do her justice, and she would leave the whole case to him."

From my knowledge of this gentleman I believe his statements to be entirely true.

With reference to the latter part of Crawford's statement, concerning the produce, I instructed him to enter his complaint to a civil magistrate, who would issue a warrant, and the case would be tried, when I hoped he would receive justice.  I further told him that the decision of the magistrate in the case would be final.

Having disposed of this complaint in my usual manner: and (as I understand present orders) to the limit of the authority now vested in officers of this Bureau, I supposed that the case was closed:  but it seems that Crawford did not comply with my instructions.

Upon his return from Richmond, while I was satisfied from his former statement, and from the one which he then made me that I had acted properly

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