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There are eight men six women and three children to whome rations have been issued, but it is expected that the county authorities will take these sometime during the next month and relieve the Govt of their maintenance.

No Freedmen charged with crime have been tried or examined in this county since I have been here so I am not able to say anything as to the disposition of the Courts to give them justice.

In civil cases they find it very difficult to have their cases heard, and debts for smaller amount than fifty dollars are tried by a single magistrate and in this county in almost every case they have refused to hear the case when complaint was brought by a freedman.

Before making my next report I hope to be better acquainted with the county

I am very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Frank A Page
Lt 2 VRC
Asst Supt

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