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the house under threats from the negroes to burn him out, together with fears that the negroes would carry their threats into execution. 6th Did you subsequently rent said house to another white man — if aye — give his name. 7th Have the negroes clubbed together and wantonly destroyed all you (their former master) possessed in Sheds, stables, barns, outhouses, plows harness — all except the house over your head — if aye — have you now, or have you had, proof as to who burned the barns — if aye — give their names 8th Did you or did you not make complaint to the Agent, of the Freedmens Bureau at Fredericksburg Va, that your barn with contents - consisting of grain_ farming utensils - harnesses &c, was burned on the night of the seventh or morning of the eighth of January Ultimo — if aye — please state what interest was manifested or action taken by the Agent of the Bureau aforesaid to ferret out and bring to justice the guilty parties.
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