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Office Asst Supt R.F. and A.L.
Rocky Mount Va
May 31st 1866.

Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown
Asst Commissioner R.F. &c
Virginia

Sir
I have the honor to report in regard to the manner in which justice is dispensed in the civil courts in cases in which Freedmen are concerned, that I have seen no disposition to deal with any unfairness towards the blacks, except it may be considered that such is the case, in one of the cases disposed of at the session of the Circuit Court held at this place during the present month and which I will state for your information. 

There were two men - one white named Jas M. Doss and one black named Thos Phelps, both indicted for horse theft; tried and convicted both appearing equally guilty. The jury in the case of the white sentenced him to one years imprisonment in the Penitentiary, while

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