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have crowded in during and since the War.  
2nd  Fewer complaints of injustice from the Civil Courts have been made than during the previous quarter, which it is believed is owing to the numerous changes recently made amongst Civil Officers most of the Complaints come from the country where fewer changes have taken place and where it is more difficult to reach and correct such wrongful acts as may be committed against this ignorant and simple minded race.  The Bureau however with the Mily Commissioner has as heretofore been able to reach and settle many cases which without its aid might have given rise to great injustice and possibly resulted in serious difficulty between the two Races.  
3rd  The Register of Marriages has been made as complete as practicable and the 4 paragraph Cir No 11 faithfully carried out.
4th  The destitution prevailing amongst certain classes in the Cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth beyond the power of the Civil  Authorities to relieve, has been relieved by the issue of a limited number of Bureau Rations to such extreme Cases as have been brought to notice.  Since the appearance of Spring vegetables in abundance these Rations have been gradually diminished, but it will be very difficult to do away with them entirely in the case of certain aged and helpless persons, unless the Civil Authorities provide for them which they have thus far failed to do.