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Digest of Proceedings of Freedmens Court held in Elizabeth City County, Virginia, during the month of December 1866.

December 5th
Present{ R Wood Mont S. Reed
For Freedmen 1st Asst Supt. Reeds

Martha Hobson col'd. Vs. Adam Cook (Dec'd)}
Loan 
Plntff. allowed Thirty five dollars.

Warren Tolliver Col'd. Vs. Michael Dunn White}
Building Contract
Plntff allowed Twenty Six 49/100 dolls. 

Henrietta Keddick Col'd. by Jos. Father Vs. Augustus Davis Col'd.}
Seduction
Is appearing from the evidence addressed and admission of Dfts that Dfdt had been visiting Plntff since March 1866 and had, under promise of marriage seduced Plntff, she being now pregnant from such seduction and subsequent intercourse with Dfdt; the Court ordered that Dfdt be confined at Military Prison Fort Monroe, for a period of three (3) months, and also that he be held to appear to answer sent which may be brought against

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