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Office Asst Supt B.R.F & A.L
King Wm. C.H. King Wm. Co. Va.
January 31st. 1867.

Capt James A. Bates.
Supt 3d. Dist. Va.
Richmond, Va.

Captain
In compliance with Cir No 10 Hd Qrs Asst Comr of Va, dated March 12th, 1866, I have the honor to report that on or about the 21st. day of November that Benj. F. Jones, a freedman of this County was shot by a white man named R. B. Garnett, that said Jones being unable to report and make complaint before a magistrate.
The Circuit Court of this County commenced its Session on the 26th. day of November where a "Bench Warrant" was issued by the Judge of said Circuit Court, for the arrest of Said Garnett. Here owing to Jones continued disability a preliminary hearing of the case was not been until the 25 of Jan 

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