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NARA 617 To Maj G S Smith Sub Assistant Commissioner Bureau Refugees The State of Mississippi Noxubee County The undersigned Attorney for Stepney Nance, would most respectfully represent to you that he instituted a suit in the Circuit Court of the County & State aforesaid for the said Stepney Nance against James Nance (since deceased) for about the sum of $300.00 on an open account for 1865 for work & expense The said suit has been renewed against said Nance's Admistrator C. Nance, your Petitioner further represents that at the last term of the circuit of the county aforesaid the Plaintiff Stepney Nance was ruled to give security for the cost of said suit in 60 days, that said Stepney Nance Freedman is unable to give security for the prosecution of said suit and in order that Justice may be done we most respectfully ask that you will issue an order to C E Vyates