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LAE 115 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and AL Office Asst Supt Sub Dist No. 10. 7th Dist Dept Potomac Comprising the Counties of Augusta and Bath. Staunton Augusta Co. Oct. 31st/66 Captain R.S. Lacey Superintendent 7th Dist Va Lynchburg Va Captain: I have the honor to make the following report of "Criminal Trials" in this Sub-Dist for the Month ending Oct. 31st 1866 The number of trials has been very light this month and I think the Magistrates are improving in their manner of Conducting such trials The evidence of Colored persons is accepted with more fairness but the sentiment of the community is still such as to prevent impartial trials Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Geo. T. Cook. 1st Lt V.R.C. and Asst Supt.
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