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Bureau R F & A L Office Supt 2d Dist Petersburg Nov 9 /65 Respectfully referred to Capt. Bernard Mercer Asst Supt. Brunswick Co who will report hereon in accordance with letter of Col Brown Stuart Barnes Capt and A.Q M Supt. 2d Dist E B p 140 Office Asst Supt F.B. Lawrenceville, Va Nov 19th 1865 Respectfully returned - - I have visited the different plantations of Brunswick Co, Va. have made conversation with the most respectable farmers, and think them willing to pay their laborers just compensation for next year, - and the closing year - It dont seem to me, there is any standard of prices, fixed for colored laborers. I also submit the report of the Secretary of the Meeting - with full proceedings of same Bernard Mercer Capt and Ast Supt F B.