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0285
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Asst. Supt. Sub-Dist. Va
Staunton Va. June 3rd 1866.

Captain R.S. Lacy
Superintendent Seventh Dist. Va
Lynchburg Va.

Sir:
I have the honor to report in compliance with the requirements of Circular No. 1 C.S. from Hd Qrs Asst Comr State of Virginia that I have attended all criminal trials to which I have been summoned before the Civil Courts of this Sub-Dist, in which colored persons were concerned. The result to the interests of the freedman of restoration of jurisdiction to the Civil Courts, has been to make it very difficult for him to obtain preliminary hearing before local Majistrates who seem to dislike making notice of complaints of Freedmen unless directed to do so by this office. I do not know of an instance in which the complaint of a freedman against a white man has been noted upon application of the freedman,

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