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Recd. 3rd Dist. May 1st 66. 2V 140
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Bureau R.F.& A. Lands
Ashland Va. Apr. 30/66

Murphy Ed.
Lieut. & Asst. Supt. 

Makes report of trials of colored persons charged with criminal offences. Has attended the trial of all such cases, and states that the civil courts and magistrates have done the Freedmen justice and acted with impartiality in cases where they were interested parties. 
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EM 68
Bureau R.F.& A. Lands
Office Supt. 3rd Dist.
May 1st 1866.

Respectfully forwarded to Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown. Asst. Comr. State of Virginia.
H.S. Merrell
Lieut. and Supt.

notify

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STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. 
RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER MAY 9 1866
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