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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & Abd Lands
Office Asst Supt Sub Dist Stafford & King George
Fredericksburg Va August 31,1866
Brevt Brig General O Brown
Richmond Va
General
In compliance with circular No 10. Head quarters asst commissioner Buread of Refugees Freedmen & Abd Lands Richmond Va dated March 12th 1866. I have the honor to report that but two cases of a criminal nature wherein Freedmen were parties has been tried in my Sub District during the month. 
The Freedmen in these cases were treated with impartiality and fairness and the law respecting theor testimony was I think carried out in good faith.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Hector Sears 
2nd Lieut V.R.C &
Asst Superintendent