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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands.
Head Quarters 1st Sub-District, Va.
Norfolk, Va. Feby 31st 1868. 

Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown
Asst. Commissioner
Bureau RF and A Lands
Richmond Va.

General,
I have the honor to report, pursuant to Cir. No 10 Series of 1866 Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commr. Dist. Va. that so far as I have been able to ascertain the civil authorities have shown a disposition to deal justly with the Freedmen in cases coming before the courts in which their interests were concerned during the present month.

A number of complaints made by Freedmen from the county in reference to leases, rents, contracts &c. have been referred to the civil authorities or to the Military Commissioner and have so far as known been adjusted fairly. Legal advice has also been given in numerous other cases

Very respectfully
J.H. Remington
Bvt Maj & Sub Asst Comr

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