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Bureau of R.F. & A.L.
Office 5th Div 7th Sub Dist. Va
Lexington Va Nov 30. 68

Bvt Brig Gen O. Brown
Asst Comr
B of R.F. & A.L.
Richmond Va

General
In compliance with Par 4. Cir No 10. from Head Quarters Asst Comr Va Richmond Va March 12th 1866 concerning the operation of the order restoring to the "Civil Courts" jurisdiction over colored persons in criminal cases &c I have the honor to state that but two cases of the character named have been brought to my notice in this Division during the month, both of which have been sent on to the Dec'r term County Court and both of which are cases of "Petty Larceny."

I observed nothing in the preliminary examinations betraying a disposition to disregard the just rights of the accused. as to carelessly examine into

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