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| No. of case | On whom committed | By whom committed | Brief of Case |  
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 74 | Jackson, Reuben (Col'd) | Civ. Authorities | In reporting case 73, alludes to case of a col'd man tried in the Hastings Ct. of Lynchburg, who sued two white men for cutting his throat. | 
| 75 | Freedmen's Church | Unknown | Burned - set on fire. | 
| 76 | Wilson, Scott (Col'd) | Civ. Authorities | Contracted with Spot Thompson, (white) to work for himself and brother - Wilson not to leave the plantation without permission - This, he violated, leaving, to attend Court. Was driven off plantation, life threatened Thompson justified himself, on plea, violation of Contract - Wilson arrested and committed to Jail in default of bail. | 
| 77 | Stokes, Sandy (Col'd) | Civ. Authorities | Laboring under contract with another (Col'd) man, Wm Stokes, for a share of crops - Harrison Winn, (white) drove Sandy off the Farm, threatening his life &c - E.C. Scott, Magistrate, was requested to hear complaint. Winn justified himself on ground, that Stokes had no right to employ any one objectionable to him - Winn, released. | 

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| No. of Case | On whom committed | By whom committed | Brief of Case | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 78 | Pierce, Anthony Col'd | Civ. Authorities | James D. Benson (white) sentenced to one hour in Jail and $50 fine for stabbing Pierce. Assault unprovoked - supposed case, Pierce, having belonged to 1st U.S. C.C. | 
| 79 | Runnells, Milton (Col'd) | E.H. Cook (white) | Runnells whipped by Cook, for alleged lies told about Cook by Milton. Thirty licks given on bare back with switch, hands tied &c | 
| 80 | Parham, S. (Col'd) | Blick, Armstead (white) | Parham passing Blicks house - Blick, who had a grudge against him, came out and shot him in the head. | 
| 81 | Cash, Jacob (Col'd) | Snead, James white | Cash and a col'd man, named Gardner had a "row" on board a canal boat, on which Snead was a passenger. Snead told Cash to hush his d-d noise, or he would make him - Cash replied that he was not afraid of him. Snead threw a hatchet at Cash - which knocked him over board - Taken up dead. Jury of Bedford Co. Ct. failed to find a true bill agst. Snead for murder of Cash |

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