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by Richard Brown, a warrent was issued by the Civil authorities and the Case tried and said Brown was bound over and gave bonds to keep the peace full justice was done & the freedman feels that he is protected by the laws.

A case came before the authorities in the last court where a white man was charged with burglery & theft and he was convicted on the testimony of freedmen 

The civil authorities have never refused to admit Testimony of freedmen and give it full weight with favor against whites or freedmen.

No case has been reported at this office

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