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Bureau R F and A Lands
Office of A.S.A.C.
Richmond Va 30 June 1867

Lt Paul R Hambrick
Actg Sub Asst Com'r

Lieut

In compliance with instructions contained in Letter dated April 16th 1867 I have the honor respectfully to make the following report.

During the month I have visited and inspected the City and County Jail of Henries as well as the State Penitentiary

In the former I find the colored prisoners, in a very deplorable condition for the want of clothing, three fourths being almost naked.  This Jail is clean and I do not hear any reports, either of insufficiency of food or ill usage.  I had occasion in a report dated 30 July 1866 to bring before your attention, the over-crowding of the cells, too many are confined