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month. In these, the accused have been required to answer indictment for larceny & assault & battery before the next Grand Jury. I have no hesitation in saying that impartiality and fairness were observed on the part of the Magistrate in the disposition of these cases.

In settling difficulties of a Civil nature, where a colored man appeared as a party, I have adopted the course of my predecessor - by adjudicating them, at this office as far as possible. I am convinced that this course results [strikethrough] in [[/strikethrough]] to the welfare & interest of the freedmen, they being relieved of the expense of a trial by the civil tribunals, which expense, in their poverty stricken condition, they are unable to bear.

Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Roswell Waldo
A.S.A. Comr

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