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anticipate taking action on that subject at an early day.

I am further directed by the Court to request you to furnish the names of the two Freedmen (paupers) the name of the parties to whom they belonged when slaves, and the time at which they left the County if within your information. These enquiries are directed, as you will readily perceive, in order to fix the legal liability for the support of the paupers in future.

Very respectfully
Yr obt servt
W.S. Goodwyn