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0164 Office Assist Supdt R.F. and A.L. Sub Dist of Nelson and Amherst Co Va Livingston Nelson Co. April 30th 1866 A-40-215 Lt. Louis W. Stevenson V.R.C. Assist Superintendent Reports that at County Court (Nelson Co) 4 freedmen were tried for stealing tobacco. In one case the employer engaged counsel in behalf of accused and gave bail for his appearance at next court. One proved an alibi and was discharged Two were sentenced to the penitentiary one for 3 years and the other for 3 years and and seven months testimony of Freedmen were taken person acquitted proved an Alibi by cold woman. Asks to be allowed to engage counsel to be paid by Bureau turning over all costs to civil authorities has had good effect on the freedmen Office Supdt 7th Dist of Va Lynchburg, Va may 2d 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Brig Genl O Brown Asst Commissioner R.S. Lacey Capt and A.Q. M. and Suptdt Col. M Nothing see LB vol 79 [[stamp]]STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. AND A.L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER MAY 4 1866 [[/stamp]]