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and the said Rob Holmes is remanded to jail. 

And now at this day to wit: at a quarterly court continued and held for Bedford County at the Court house, on the same day and year herein mentioned to wit: on Tuesday the 30th day of July 1867, Rob Holmes a colored person who stands convicted of malicious shooting was again set to the bar in custody of the sheriff of this county until thereupon it being demanded of him if any thing for himself he had or knew to say why the court here should not now proceed to pronounce judgement against him according to law, and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of judgement. It was by the court that the said Rob Holmes be imprisoned in the Penitentiary of this state for the term of five years. The period by the persons in their verdict ascertained and it is ordered that the sheriff of Bedford County do as soon as possible after the adjournment of court remove and safely convey the said Rob Holmes from the jail of this county to the said penitentiary. Therein to be kept imprisoned and treated in manner directed by law and the said Rob Holmes is remanded to jail

Signed A. A. Arthur

True Copy
B. L. Shaum
Bvt Capt &c

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