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0598 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Ab'd Lands. Div No 5. Bedford and Botetourte Co's. Liberty, V'a July 31st 1867 Bv't Brig. Gen. O Brown. Ass't Commissioner, State of V'a. Richmond V'a Sir: In compliance with Circular No. 10, Series 1866 I have the honor to report for the month of July, 1867; That there was but one case brought before the courts of my Division in which I deemed it necessary to take any action, and that was a Commonwealth case, versus: Robert Homes (col'd) for shooting and slightly wounding Thomas Patterson. This case I will investigate and render the required report at an early day. I am Very Respectfully Your Ob't Ser't B. F. Shaum Bv't Capt V.R.C. & Asst Sub Asst Commissioner.