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sault was renewed, and continued until the parties were separated by the intervention of a man named Gardner, who dragged the defendant away.

Both parties appeared before the magistrate that morning: plaintiff, with his face and lips cut and swollen, and the defendant apparently untouched; after a hearing of the evidence substantially as above detailed, the Justice dismissed the case, by binding both parties to keep the peace for six months, in a bond of $50.00 each.

I am Major,
Very Respy
Your Obt Serv't
F.S. Tukey
Asst Supt Sub Dist "B".

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. * * * RECD HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. APR 18 1866 [[/stamp]]

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Sub Dist "B." 6th Dist Va.
Staunton Va. Apr 16/66

H. 152. R.F. & A.L. Va 2d Vol. 1866.

Tukey, F.S. Asst Supt

B 64 Vol 1 Va 1866.

Reports case of gross injustice to a colored man named Rafe Willis, by Magistrate of Staunton, Va, in binding over the said Willis on $50.00 in a case where he had been assaulted and beaten without provocation.

B.R.F. & A.L. 
Sixth Dist Va
Staunton April 16/66 

Respectfully forwarded to Bt Brig Genl O. Brown, asst Comr at Richmond Va for his action

W. Stover How
Bvt Maj [[agnt]] [[?]]

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qrs Asst Comr Va
Richmond Va April 18/66

Respectfully referred to Brvt Brig Genl E.W. [[?]] A.A.G. Dept of Va. with the request that this case may be tried by Military Commission. Please return these papers.

O. Brown
Brvt Brig Genl & Asst Comr.

[[E & M 2d V. 36]]

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Unclear: Bvt Maj [[agnt]] [[?]] E.W. [[?]] A.A.G. [[E & M 2d V. 36]]