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B 170 RF & AL Va 1866 Wrapper LR 88. Benson, W.H. Chesterfield Co. Feby 5th 66 Forwards Statement relative to the Shooting of Beverly Gray, Colored. EB 195 Bureau Ref. F. & A. Lands Off. Asst. Sub: Dist Manchester, Feby. 7th 66. Respectfully, forwarded to H.S. Merrell, Lt. & Supt Dist. Henrico: for instructions, with the information that Jas Wishum and Moses Coy, Colored, two of the within named parties, have been forwared to Lt Hunter, for confinement and that Beverly Gray, Cold is at his home in Manchester too severely wounded to be moved. Mr Benson resides about two miles out from Manchester, and can be had at any time. L. Hoysradt Lt. & Asst. Supt. EB 195 Bureau Ref F & A Lands Office Supt 3d Dist Richmond Va Feby 7/66 Respectfully returned to Lieut L. Hoysradt, Asst Supt for report of his investigation in this matter these papers to be returned. H S Merrell Lieut & Supt EB 198. Bureau Ref F. & A.L. Offic. Asst. Supt Manchester Feby. 9th 66. Respectfully returned with enclosed report L. Hoysradt Lt & Asst Supt Bureau Ref F & A Lands Office Supt 3d Dist Richmond Va. Feby 9, 1866 EB 198 3d Dist Respectfully forwarded to Col O Brown Asst Comr. for his information H S Merrell Lieut & Supt. [[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R.F & A.L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. FEB 10 1866 [[/stamp]]
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H S Merrell