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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A. Lands Head Quarters Asst. Supt. 8th Dist. of Va Abingdon August 25th 1866 Brevt Brig General O. Brown General I have the honor to make the following report of the administration of civil justice in my Sub District comprising the counties of Washington Russell Buchanan Scott Lee & Wise for the month of August 1866. as follows. The Freedmen receive full justice from the civil courts both in civil and criminal cases, as far as I can find out, and I do not know of any justice of the peace to fail in giving justice according to the witness in the case. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant John O. O'Neill Capt. V.R.C. & Asst. Supt. 8th Dist. of Va
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