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Bureau RF&A Lands
Sub. Dist. Augusta & Highland Cous
Staunton Va. Jany 25th 1867.

Capt John A. McDonnell
Supt 9th Dist Dept. Potomac
Winchester Va.

Capt
I have the honor to submit the following report of Bureau affairs for the Month of Jany 1867.
About fifty complaints have been made at this Office during the present Month by Freedmen--the most of which have been claims against Citizens for labor. Some of which have been settled by Warrent Trials before Magistrates with but little satisfaction or justice to the Negro some by Referees and some are still pending settlement. The White Citizen seem to think that the Black Man has no right to complain of his earnings, no matter how grievous they may be he must bear them all in silence and if he ventures