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lacks the necessary qualifications to enforce and presume that dicipline so essential to harmony and good order, and the proper discharge of his duties - Schools could be established at Whitehall, Newtown, and Middletown, in Frederick County, and at Berryville in Clarke County, with an average number of (50) fifty pupils to each.  A house for school purposes is now under repairs by the Freedpeople at Whitehall, and such assistance would be given at each of the other places as the people were capable of. x.

The office of Capt. G.R. Chandler is in excellent condition, and his method of keeping records, is the same as at this office.  He is a capable, efficient, and energetic officer, and administers the affairs of his Sub. District to my entire satisfaction.

2d Sub. District
Warren and Page Counties

1st The condition of the Freedpeople in these Counties is very much improved.  They are self sustaining, industrious, and generally well employed.  They have not received or desired any assistance from the Government for the past three months except $14 for school rent for the months of February and March -

2nd Full and complete justice is given by the Civil Courts to Freedpeople in cases where they are interested against whites.  Not a case of unfairness is know or reported to have occurred within the past

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