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Head Quarters 2nd Division 7th Sub. Dist - Dist of Va
Bureau of R.F. & A. Lands
Pittsylvania C.H. September 1st 1868

Capt. R.S. Lacey
S.A. Commr
Lynchburg, Va. 

Capt
In compliance with circular No 10. Series 1866 from Hd. Qur Assistant Commissioner State of Virginia I have the honor to make the following report on Civil Justice in my division comprising the County of Pittsylvania  Their was but three cases involving colored persons tried at the last court two wer convicted one was sent to the County Jail for 30 days for larceny the other was sent to Penitentiary for 7 years for horse stealing the proof was conclusive. 

Indictments wer found against two colored and two white men for being concerned in the roil at this place at the July Court the trial will take place before the next Court. I will say for the commonwealths Attorney for this be that so far as I have been able to see he is a Just and   

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