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BUREAU REFUGEES, F. & A. LANDS,
Office, First Division, Seventh Sub-District,
Lynchburg, Va., Decr 31st 1867 

Bvt. Brig. Genl. O Brown
Asst. Commr. Dist of Va.

General:
In compliance with the requirements of Circular No 6 series of 1866, I have the honor to report; that there has been no particular change in the condition of Bureau affairs since Novr last.

There has been much less difficulty in closing up Contracts, between the colored and whites, than there was last year. The few instances in which the judgements of Magistrates have been reversed by the Mil. Commr. have had a salutory effect. In most cases where the colored people complain they cannot get a settlement, a note addressed to the party complained of, or to a Magistrate, with directions to the aggrieved party to return, if he does not get dealt justly by, usually has the effect of arranging matters.  The colored people seldom return under such circumstances.

There are many complaints comparatively trivial in their character, which it is impossible to give attention to, owing to time being taken up by those of a greater importance.

The applications for assistance of any kind, from the freed people are few as compared with Decr 1866   The Overseers of the poor are doing all that can be expected from them, to aleviate the wants of the needy.  They complain of poverty, of being over taxed, &c which will hold good so far as the city is concerned.  They have pledged themselves however 

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