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Office Asst. Supt. F B.
Mecklenburg Co. Va.
October 5th, 1865

Stuart Barnes
Capt. and. A.Q.M
Supt. Dist. Nottoway

Sir;

In obedience to instructions received from your office dated Sept 30th 1865, I have the honor to respectfully state the following in regard to the complaint that has been made to your office that I have been granting permission to Freedmen of this county to open Dram Shops contrary to the license of the State or county.

I have not to my knowledge granted written permission to any person, I did verbally grant one man, but revoked that, in a few days, and at present not any person is selling any liquors, by orders from me, and I have not interfeared with any who kept orderly houses, as they had been before, I took charge of this county.

I am Capt,
Your ob't. Sert.
Theo. Stauff
Lieut. and Asst. Supt. F Bur