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Bureau R F & A Lands
Mecklenburg County Va
Clarksville Augt 4th, 1866

Bvt Maj T Frank P Crandon
Supt Bureau R F & A L 2d Dist Va

Sir,

I have the honor to make the following report. On the 18th of May last the Freedmens Court of this County, tried the Case of the Rv. S. Rs Samuel Bethel "Cold" for Shooting at and wounding John R Newton "White" and Sentenced the Said Samuel Bethel "Cold" to be Confined in the County Jail for the period of Ninety (90) days - And to pay A fine of Fifty dollars ($50.00) to the United States, The above record appears on the books of the Freedmens Court of this County,

The above Sentence has never been carried into effect and the Said Bethel is at large in this County, the Civil Authorities have requested me (verbally) to carry out the Sentence, please instruct me how to Act in the above case

Verry Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Robert Cullen
Lieut Asst Supt Bureau R F & A L
Mecklenburg County Va

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-01 21:44:06 "Bvt" an abbrev. for "Brevet" United looks correct ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-02 08:55:49