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Extracts from reports of Asst: Supt's of the Bureau R.F. and A.L, State of Va, for the month of August 1866, in compliance with Cir 10, C.S, from Head Qrs Asst: Com's, Va, which calls for a report of cases tried, in which whites & blacks are the parties interested. 2nd District From Report of Bvt: Capt: D. Jerome Connolly 2nd Lieut, VRC, Asst Supt, Nottoway and Lunenburg Co's, dated Sept 1st 1866. As an example of the manner in which some cases are disposed of I would cite the complaint of a Freedman named "Robert" who claimed $10.00 compensation for services rendered a Mr. Williams of Nottoway Co., I referred the case to Mr. Crenshaw, magistrate of same County for trial, he declined to try the case, and sent the Asst: Supt: word that the defendant was a friend of his, and he didn't wish to offend him by trying the case" 3'd District From report of Bvt Capt B.C. Cook, 2'd Lieut V.R.C. Asst Supt, Henrico County, dated 31st Augt. 1866 "The number of Freedmen brought before the "Civil Authorities" for "Criminal" and other offences
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