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Bureau of R.F. & A.L.
Office of the Asst. Supt. Counties of 
Culpeper & Rappahannock Va 
Culpeper C.H. Va
Aug 31st 1866

Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown
A.A.A.Genl, B.R.F & A.L.
State of Va Richmond 

General
I have the honor very respectfully to report in compliance with Circular no 10. Par VI BRF & AL Hd Qrs State of Va dated Richmond Va March 12th-66. The result of turning over to the state authorities jurisdiction in criminal cases over colored persons with reference to the interests of the latter &c.

There has been but one case tried in the Culpeper County Court during the Month in The Commonwealth against Melinda Pin charged with stealing a watch for want of sufficient evidence to convict, she was discharged. The court as far as my observation has extended seems disposed to act impartially 

Phil Dade (col'd) has been committed by one of the justices of the County for stealing a horse & is in jail awaiting his trial next term of court & is the only Freedmen now confined by the county authorities 
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