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Amelia Co. Ho. Jany the 3rd 1866

Col, O.P.Brown
Assistant Comr. & S.
The undersigned Overseers of the Poor for the County of Amelia duly elected and qualified , beg leave to say in reply to your communication of the 20th of November 1865 to them addressed, ([[strikethough]] that [[strikethough]] this the 1st meeting of the board of Overseers since said communication was received) that the County of Amelia has made no provision and in our opinion is totally unable to provide for Twenty three freedmen (paupers) in addition to the number of whites now being supported at the expense of the County. The County of Amelia has neither the buildings nor sustenance for such an addition of paupers and the people of the County are unable to bear the additional Tax for such provision.
We beg to call your attention to the fact that this County was literally ravaged by both armies, in many portions destroying all live stock provisions etc. A majority of the people