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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and A.L.
Office Asst. Supt. Sub-Dist No. 10
Staunton Va July 31st 1866

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

Sir; 
I have the honor to report in compliance with, Par. 6 Circular No. 10. C.S. from H'd qrs Asst Comr'r State Va, that as far as notified I have attended criminal trials in which freedmen were concerned in this Sub-Dist during the past month. The trials have chiefly been preliminary hearings before Majistrates and almost without exception where white persons have been parties the decisions have been in their favor - there have been several cases of assaults upon freedmen - in not one instance has any satisfaction been given the freedman it is only by the most strenuous exertions that I can get Majistrates to hear the cases and  

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