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Bureau R.F. and A. Lands
Office Asst Supt. Nottoway Co Va
Nottoway Court House April 24th 1866

Capt Stuart Barnes A Q.M
Supt. Bureau R F and A L 2d dist Va.

Sir
I have the honor to make the following report. On the 20th Instant I reported to you that A Magistrate of this County named McQuie refused to arrest or try a white man named Coleman on charges preferred by Colored men, Said charge being of A Criminal Character, the facts are as follows

About the 10th Inst A Mr Coleman "white" Shot and wounded a Colored man, And Severely beat Another Colored man. Three (3) other Colored men came to me and reported the Case. I Sent the Three (3) Colored men to Said Magistrate and he told them he would attend to the case but did not.

he the Magistrate Four (4) days afterwards had the Five Colored men spoken of above arrested on charges preferred by the said Coleman and committed 

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