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Bureau of RF and AL Office
Asst Supt Sub Dist of Caroline Co.
Bowling Green Caroline Co Va Nov 29th 1866

Brevet Brig Genl O Brown
Richmond Va

General 
In compliance with Circular No. 10 Hd Qrs Asst Comr State of Va Richmond Va March 12th 1866, I have the honor to report that there was but one Freedmen brought before the Court. He was found guilty of stealing ready made clothes from a store and sentenced to six months imprisonment in the County jail. The Magistrates had the sentenced changed to Thirty stripes and twenty four hours imprisonment. The Freedmen seemed rejoiced at the change, rec'd the stripes (which did not amount to much) and left rejoicing.

There was also a case tried which was previously reported. James Minor Freedmen Vs Rich'd Chiles,- Chiles was indicted by the Grand Jury for assault and battery. The case was tried before a jury. The case was put before them in a most able manner and in the fairest light by one excellent Counsel for the Commonwealth Mr E.C. Moncure, The facts of the

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