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Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Agent 3rd Division 1st Sub District of Va
Suffolk Va October 31st 1867
Brevet Brigadier General
O. Brown
Asst Commissioner, State of Virginia
Richmond Va
General
I have the honor to transmit the following Monthly Report for the Month of October 1867 in compliance with Circular No 10. Bureau R.F and A.L. Head Quarters Asst Commissioner, Virginia, Richmond Va. March 12th 1866 of the manner in which the order restoring to the State Authorities jurisdiction in the trial of Criminal Cases of Freedmen has resulted in the Third Division of the 1st Sub District of Virginia, Consisting of the Counties of Nansemond and Isle of Wight, Va.
The same feelings of prejudice still exist against a Colored person when brought to trial as heretofore reported. The appearance of a fair and just trial is given, but the minds of the Whites are predisposed