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Office Asst Supt Floyd, Roanoke & Craig Co's Va.
Salem Roanoke Co. Va. Sept 30, 1866

Bvt Brig Gen. O. Brown
A.A.A.G.

Gen
In compliance with Par VI Circular No 10 Bureau of R.F. & A.L. State of Va. dated Richmond Va March 12, 1866 I have the honor to make the following report.

In the county of Roanoke there were during the past month several trials of Negroes for larceny, which were fairly and impartially tried. 

In Floyd Co. a case occurred in which although the trial was a fair one, it was generally conceded by the judge, Commonwealth Attorney and all parties knowing the particulars of the cast that the verdict of the jury was a very severe and unnecessary one.

The case was as follows; two negroes led by a white man (against whom I believe there has been no indictment found though there is good evidence of his guilt and who fled the country on the arrest