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Bureau R F and A Lands
Mecklenburg County Va
Clarksville August 31st 1866

Bvt Brig Genl O Brown
A.A.A.G Bureau R F and A L. 
State of Virginia, Richmond Va, 

Sir
I have the honor to make the following report, for Mecklenburg County Va. for the month ending August 31st 1866, in accordance with the provisions of Circular No 10 C.S. Head Quarters Asst Commissioner of Virginia, Their was one Freedman (only) tried before the County Court during the past month, and two (2) before a single magistrate, And (in my oppeneon) strict and impartial justice rendered. And the law respecting the testimony of Colored persons carried out in good faith. Crime seems to be on the decrease and 

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