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authorities take no action to prevent lewdness and adultery, and at the cognizant of the existence of both; do not attempt a remedy

4th  The County Authorities provide for indigent freed peoples as they do for the same class of whites and the means of their disposal are adequate for this purpose.  Few freedpeople however can be induced to avail themselves of the privileges owing to a superstitous belief that "all who enter the Poorhouse will soon die there".

5th  The supply of Labor was less than the demand during the quarter, while for the coming months it will be largely in excess.

Wages range from $8 to $15 per month, according to quality of help; few however receive money for labor but are compelled to take Corn,  Bacon, Clothing, and such other necessaries as they may require, and are frequently astonished to find themselves in debt, at the expiration of contracts when they expected to find a balance in their favor.

The total inability of the Freedmen to keep accounts of time, or articles received, operates