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Statement of the boy Robert - and also admitted his general good character - still altho they had threatened him with further punishment no action was taken Very Respectfully, Your obt Servant Geo T. Cook. 1st Lt V.R.C. and Asst Supt. [[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R. F. & A. L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. AUG 4 1866 [[/stamp]] Bureau of R.F. & A L 0 Hd Qrs Assiss Supt Sub Dist of Augusta Highland & Bath G. Lexington Va. July 31st 1866 Recd O.S. 7th Dist Va. Aug 2nd 1866 A-63-302- Cook. Geo. T. Lieut. V.R.C. Assist Supt. R.F. & A.L. 10 Reports in compliance with circ No 6 C.S. States he has attended all trials of which he has been notified. most of them being preliminary hearings In all cases when whites have been a party the decisions are against the freedmen and in not one instance have the freedmen received satisfaction from the decision of Civil Courts & tis by his most strenuous exertions he can get a magistrate to act on any case. gives detailed statement of two cases and decisions of Magistrates File Copy for Genl Howard make official copy Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Supt 7th Dist of Va. Lynchburg Va. August 2nd 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Bvt Brig Genl O Brown AAA.G. RS. Lacey Capt & Supt 7 Dist Va.
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