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over C.H. who will investigate this matter immediately. The farm of Mr Wiggams is in Caroline Co but you are specially authorized to take action in the case. The place where the occurrence took place is about 22 miles from Hanover C.H. The names of the witnesses are on the other side of this paper They may all be found on the farm of Mr Wiggams Take the testimony in this case and report the facts to this office returning this paper with your Report Sgd. T Frank P Crandon Capt & A.Q.M. Office Asst Supt. Va Hanover C.H. Decr 11th 1865 Resp'ly returned to Capt T F P Crandon, A.Q.M at Gordonsville Va attention invited to the accompanying affidavits of Jack Peter Moore John James and old John Moore and of John A Allen. The within named Overseer. The within John A Allen is represented as and bears the appearance of being a rough swaggering and hard man unfit for aught but a [[?]] overseer Sgd Ed Murphey Asst Supt &c