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reported, many difficulties of nearly every character appear before it, for settlement. It has been of immense assistance to the "Freedmen", and, the white citizens look upon it with favor, and respect. More business is now before it than can be promptly kept up with. In this connection, I must again render my acknowledgement of indebtedness due to the gentlemen, who, with the writer compose the Court. Their decisions have been fair and impartial and justice, irrespective of color appear to guide them in their rulings. Not the slightest opposition has been encountered from the "Civil Authorities", on the contrary, they deem its formation under existing circumstances, absolutely necessary. Collecting of the full amount of rents due from "Freedmen" for land which they have tilled in York County, will, I fear be productive of suffering, owing to the partial
"Failure of Crops".
The season has been too dry, and the Corn Crop is almost a total failure, and will not

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