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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Head Quarters, 8th Sub. District of Virginia.
Wytheville, Va., July 31st 1868.

Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown,
Asst. Commissioner.
Richmond, Va.

General
In compliance with Cir No. 10 series 1866, I have the honor to report that no cases of partiality or unfairness by the civil courts in cases in which Freedmen are interested parties have been reported during the month ending July 31st 1868.
 
The testimony of colored witnesses is admitted the same as of whites.

I am General
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Wm. P. Austin
Sub. Asst. Comr.

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