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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & Abd Lands
Office Asst Sub Asst Comr 1st Div 6th Sub Dist Va
Fredericksburg Va August 31, 1867.

Brevt Brig Genl O. Brown
Asst Commissioner
Richmond Va

General:
In compliance with Circular No 10. Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & and Abd Lands Richmond Va dated March 12, 1866, I have the honor to report that all cases of a criminal nature tried by the civil authorities in the 1st Division 6th Sub Dist Va. - to which colored persons were parties - were tried with impartiality and fairness and the law respecting their testimony carried out in good faith.

Very Respectfully
Your Obd Servt
Hector Sears
2nd Lieut VRC Brevt Capt U.S.V.
A.S.A. Commissioner

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-09 12:01:56 V.R.C. = Veteran Reserve Corps (likely his war time rank) Bvt. Capt. U.S.V.= United States Volunteers (likely his post-war rank) ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-09 12:51:47