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Hd Quars Asst Supt
Northumberland & Lancaster Counties
Heathsville, Va. Nov 23d 1866
Busby E.W.
Lieut. and Asst Supt
Report, in compliance with Cir No 10 Hd Qrs Asst Comr Va dated March 12th 1866, that the result of the order restoring to the state authorities jurisdiction in criminal cases over colored persons has been to deprive the latter of all justice, and to place them entirely at the mercy of their former owners. Testimony of Col'd persons has been allowed, but in decisions has been entirely ignored.
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Bureau of RF and AL
Office Supt 6th District Va.
Fredericksburg, Va. Dec 5th 1866
Respectfully forwarded
James Johnson
Major VRC Sup't &c
E&M 3 276

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. REC'D HD QRS ASST. COMMISSIONER DEC 5 1866 [[/stamp]]