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peaceable and temperate, showing every disposition to become good law abiding citizens. They are not always permitted to enjoy the fruits of their industry quietly, but are cruelly maltreated by vagabonds, publicly known in their locality as "white gentlemen. The frequent absence of Mr Hall from his division and his reticence in affairs taking place during such absence, no doubt stimulates offenders to repetition of such unlawful practices.  

A second outrage was perpetrated on the colored girl Celina Jackson during my recent visit on inspection to Woodstock.

While the girl was walking quietly into Church on the Sabbath she was assaulted and struck across the face with an umbrella by Robert [[Carr?]], one of a party who on a former occasion was fined "one cent" by a Jury for whipping Mr George Rye, present State Treasurer.

If practicable I would respectfully recommend that the officer of the Bureau at Woodstock may also be appointed Military Commissioner, with full power to correct abuses which are totally neglected by 

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Large X marked on paper in margin beside "Colored girl Celina Jackson during ..." It appears to have been in pencil possibly by the reader.