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Office Asst Supt Mathews & Gloucester Cos Va
Mathews Ct Ho. Va. Decr 29th 1866

Bvt Brig Genl O.Brown
Richmond Va

General,
I have the honor to make the following report in obedience with Par 6 Cir No.10 Hd Qrs Asst Comr State of Va. There has been but one case in this Sub dist the past month, in which Freedmen have been brought before a Civil tribunal. This was that of Commonwealth Vx Sandy James & John White (Cold). charged with stealing one hundred & fifteen dollars from a citizen. In this preliminary hearing the evidence being deemed sufficiently stron, the party, in degault of bail, was remanded to jail for final trial.

I am very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt 
E.A. Chandler 1st Lt. & Asst. Supt.

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