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November 1868

53  Sub. Asst. Comr. finds in the corporation one old man Freedman age 81 years Sick and confined to his bed unable to help him self has no friends or rations no money and nothing to eat, the Corporation his therefore at once ordered to provide for said pauper.

54  John Miles Cold vs William Finley Cold
Complains that Finley came to his house at night with several other men for the purpose of beating him and whipt Finley and brother. Succeeded very in doing besides endeavoring to breake his door down and insulting his wife very much Case turned over to Civil Authority which was tried and Finley and brother was fined $5.00 and cost each.

55  J.C. Morris
Complains that the hands on his place are about to have some trouble among them selfes about the Classification and devision of the crops wishes to know what to do  gave him an order apointing a board of Arbitrators to convene and settle the above mentioned dificulties.


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56  Duglas Stewart Cold vs Henry Germany Cold
Complains that Henry owes him $30.00 and that he has given to a Lien on his crops. April 25 1868 and that he brought his cotton in town for sale, when cotton arrived I attached it and one bale of which I sold and from its proceeds Stewart obtained his $30.00 and the balance was turned over to Germany

57  Two  Planters makes complaint vs three Freedmen for hunting and chopping down trees for possums &c and setting fire to the leaves in the woods thereby endangering the burning up of fences Summoned parties to appear no grounds for Complaints case dismissed

58  R. J. Wigley vs Jackson Sims Cold
Complains that Sims left about a year ago one gun for repairs cost of which his $16.50 Claims pay or privilledge to sell gun Sims wont pay therefore I told Wigley to sell the gun for what it would bring and if any balance over to turn the same over to Sims

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