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June 8th 68
Wesley Smith         
VS           
Dempsey Sparkman

Dismissed from the plantation because he said he was going to Macon to Register.

Joe Gresham
vs.
Col Reed

Ordered off on account of difficulty between himself & wife

Hannah
[[?]] vs
Dr. Samuel Key, McHenry Place

Complains that she was ordered off. Cursed most terribly.  Has been very sick. Dr Nelson waited on her. Requested to call at earliest convenience

Henry Holman
vs
Abram Douglas

Driven off for voting the Rad ticket

Alick Tarphilt
vs
James Avery

A. took Inflict Horse for tax of $12.00 Tax $6.15

Tony Dosier
vs 
Danl McIntosh

Discharged without pay for voting the Republican ticket — Worked for Money wages Has a little crop which he will have to lose

Noah Baker
vs
Dr Joseph Shelton

Ordered off because of coming to Macon after having voted at Shuqualak.

189

Phoebe Maurice says her former husband Frank Maurice living at Jackson Miss P.O. address Henderson Station. has her two children Wants them.

July 11 
Dick Brooks
vs
Jas Madison

Driven off [[strikethrough]] by M [[/strikethrough]] Col Baskerville's place by Madison, manager. M Drew a pistol & under bonds to appear before County Court by a freedman to Dick to [[strikethrough]] do go [[/strikethrough]] tote corn Dick not knowing the word came from M, under some objection the case of the Court.
Requested to call monday 13

July 11
Noah Baker
vs
Dr Jos Shelton

Tuesday morning June 30th went to Mr S & asked permission to go to Macon. He [[strikethrough]] said he had no [[/strikethrough]] object [[strikethrough]] [[?]][[/strikethrough]] & I went as I was informed there was to be a great dinner. Noah's wife was house servant @ $4 00/ a month. Says will pay her at Christmas. Sheltons harsh treatment of Noah often is because of their voting the Republican ticket. Found fault with their remaining at Shuqualak all day of election.

July 22d
Linda
vs
Wade Smith

Was ordered off. Smith has her 2 other children bound, Charly & Frank. Linda wants them.

July 25
Robt Harlan
vs
H B Boyd
Driven off for working the road Boyd directed to call on Monday morning.

July 29
Dick Brooks
vs
Jas Madison

Dick driven off because he appeared against Madison on charge of assault with pistol Madison warned him not to appear &c — Viz. "Dick our trial will come off tomorrow if you go there you will have to leave here and take your mother with you" &c

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Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-30 16:09:21 Fixed minor transcription errors.