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Bureau R. F. & A. L. 
Office 4th Div. 9' Sub Dist. Va
Staunton Va June 3rd 1867

Capt Garrick Mallery 43rd A.S.I.
A.A.Adjt Genl
Richmond (Through Hd. Qrs. 9th Dist Va.)

Captain
In compliance with requirements of Cir. 10 S. 1866 (B.R.F & A.L.) I respectfully report that I have been present at several examinations of Freedmen before Mayor W. K. Trout and other magistrates and in every case the action of the presiding justice has been impartial  Before the County court the only case of the same character was Comm. v. Hill for theft of Corn which resulted in conviction of Bell to be imprisoned for 60 days in the county jail. Of this case the Defendants counsel informs me that although the circumstances hardly warranted the severity of the sentence still the court acted with the utmost impartiality 

Yr obt Srvt
Thos P Jackson
Agent

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