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Bureau R. F. and A Lands
Office of Asst Supt 5 Dist Va
Richmond Va 31st Oct. 1866

Captain John A McDonnell
Supt 3rd Dist Va
B. R. F. & A. L.

Captain

In compliance with Paragraph 1, Circular No 10 dated Bureau R. F. and A. L. Head Quarters Asst Com State of Va Richomond Va March 12th 1866. I have the honor to submit the following "Report"

During the month I have had less occasion to call your attention to the injustice accorded colored people, before the General Examining Courts of the City and Counties of H Earries, and Chesterfield. The number of freedmen arraigned upon criminal charges, are comparatively small, compared with the statistics of the proceeding month. Although a spirit of undue partiality is often exercised 

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