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Index to Report of Outrages

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|Date of Report|Subject|County|Dist|Folio|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1866|   |    |   |   |
|March 12th|Burning of Church & School House|Nansemond|1st|1|
|March 12th|Murder of a Colored man by unknown parties.|Isle of Wight|1st|2|
|April 30th|Reports that the County Court refuses to take up cases in accordance with Circular No 10. C.S. Hd Qrs Asst Court|Nansemond|1st|2|
|May 1st|Report of riot and murders at Norfolk on April 16th during and after celebration of the passage of Civil Rights bill. Examination of Ed Lang Cold charged with murder of Robt Whitehurst (white) he is released on $500 bail there being but slight evidence against him|Norfolk|1st|2|
|May 31st|Case of Carnick vs. Bell action to recover rent of Farm from Jan:1863 to Dec 31. 1865 Said rent having been paid. U.S. Govt.-Plaintiff enlisted in and left with Rebel army - Deft pleaded that he had paid the Govt. the rent Judge Baker overruled the plea on the expressed ground that "Carnick should not suffer for being absent doing his duty" - Case postponed|Princess Ann|1st|8|
|May 22nd|I.N. Croft reports investigation of the shooting of Samuel Ellis (col'd) by Kett Diggs (white) in Portsmouth|Norfolk|1st|8|

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