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have worked well, and fulfilled their contracts the farmers will give them all that they agreed to.

A great deal of stealing has been going on during this month. Six freedmen are now in jail awaiting their trials which will come off next month. Many of the farmers have lost crops. sheep &c. but have been unable to find out the parties who committed the theft. Scarcely a night passes but what some one is robbed.

With the exception of stealing every-thing is going on finely in this County, and I am in hopes that a stop can soon be put to that.

I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Frank A. Butts
Asst Supt B. R.F. & A.L.
King William Co. Va.

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