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Office Asst Supt Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Suffolk Va Sept 30th 1866

Capt W.P. Austin
Supt 1st Dist Va
Norfolk Va

Captain
I have the honor to transmit the following monthly report for the month of September 1866 in compliance with Circular No 10 Bureau R.F. & A.L. Head Quarters Asst Comr Va Richmond Va, of the manner in which the order restoring to the state authorities jurisdiction in the trial of criminal cases of Freedmen, has resulted in the Sub District of Nansemond and Isle of Wight Counties Va.

There have been no cases of Freedmen tried in the courts during the month for criminal offenses. They will be tried during the month of October. There have been several Freedmen arrested, and had a hearing for stealing before the Magistrates, and on the evidence provided, they have been remanded to jail for trial before the October court.

I having only lately been assigned to the charge of this Sub District, I can hardly form an opinion, but from conversation with a few