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| Schaeffer, C.S. Bvt. Capt. A.S.A.C. | Reports Joseph Pratt, Charged with murder of John Cotrell. (Colored) | July 18th 1867. Forwarded to Hd. Qrs. Sub. Dist. of Lynchburg. July 21st 1867. Returned to Bvt. Capt. C. S. Schaeffer with instructions to make special report of the negligence of the Officer with Affidavits, and instructions to place a writ in the hands of a sheriff and direct a thorough search and ascertain the criminals whereabouts if possible. Papers to be returned with report. |
| Wisely, Isaac | Complains that - Horn, Maliciously persecutes a Freedman James, Ganaway, by charging him with stealing a horse | July 3d 1867. Referred through Hd. Qrs. Sub. Dist. of Lynchburg to Mill. Comr. for Smythe Co. July 7th 1867. Forwarded from Hd. Qrs. Sub. Dist. of Lynchburg July 22d 1867. Returned with report that the Dept. Sheriff returned writ "not found" and there the matter rests |

In the above cases of Complaints of injustice of the decision of Courts - Political differences have directly or indirectly led to the decision 

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