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Bureau of R.F. & A.L.
Hd. Qts. Asst. Supt. Sub Dist No. 3
7th District Va
Rocky Mount, Franklin Co. Va.
October 31st 1866

Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown
A.A.A.Genl.
General:
In compliance with Par VI Circular No. 10 C.S. Hd. Qts. Asst. Com. State of Va., I have the honor to make the following Report of the manner in which said Order, by restoring to the State Authorities jurisdiction in criminal cases over Colored persons, has resulted with reference to the interests of the latter, in my Sub-District, during the past month.
Before the County court convened on Monday, the 1st day of the Month, no action to which a colored person was a party arose.
Before the Circuit Court, which commenced on the 15th & adjourned on the 24th Inst., were tried "Absalom Saunders," "Alexander Walker", and "Gilpha" & "Susan Brown"; all charged with Larceny. These cases were waiting to go before this Court when I came here, but only the second party named, who could not procure bail, was in jail - He was sentenced to two years in the Penitentiary. The first party had been tried at a previous term of the same Court; but his case went over, in consequence of the Jury, not agreeing - He was sentenced to one year in the Penitentiary. The third & fourth parties were acquitted, the evidence against them not being conclusive. Each was well defended by able Counsel; & all were treated with impartiality & fairness, and the Law respecting their testimony was carried out in good