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for the Commonwealth, Grand Jury, or any other authority, rested with the power of regulating or instituting criminal or civil proceedings, has refused justice to a colored person by neglecting to receive a complaint or by declining to receive [[?]] information &c when tendered by such person - On the other hand, I am gratified to be able to say that in a large majority of the cases tried &c during this month a marked improvement has been observed in the manner in which these cases have been disposed of. This is particularly the case in the Counties of Prince Edward & Buckingham and I believe the true of the feeling of the County officers in the counties of Cumberland & Charlotte is undergoing a change in this regard.

I am convinced from clearly observing the manner in which cases one taken up and disposed