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among whom were Dr King [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] formerly owner of Issiah- and J.A. Rew. Justice of the Peace- both of Sageville Precinct- These gentlemen seemed to be very much interested in the case. and based their motives upon the fact of Issiahs having been a faithful and deserving servant. Besides they were thoroughly acquainted with the facts in the case relative to the trouble between Issiah & his wife, his arrest and being bound over to Keep the Peace. O'Brion signing his Bond - on condition that Issiah transfer his crop, farming implements and carpenter tools to him., and they leave the State of Mississippi. O'Brion assuming the payment of the $75.00 rent of land - I considered this transaction unfair from beginning to end- inasmuch as O'Brion simply signed the Bond. having been to no expense in the matter whatever and accordingly I attached the Cotton Crop of O'Brion (the same being stored in a warehouse in this City and liable to be disposed of any moment) to secure a just settlement of Issiah's Claim - I am of opinion that O'Brion had taken advantage of the freedmans ignorance of the Law, and frightened him off in order to secure his crop which was at the time, in a flourishing condition -- It appears that Mr C.M. Wilcox had served an attachment upon this Cotton of O'Brion's to secure rent prior to  the one served by 

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me to secure the freedman's claim Mr O'Brion returned the chest of Carpenter tools to Issiah and paid him wages at the rate of $12.00 per mo for all labor performed upon the place before the transfer mentioned - As soon as a final settlement had been made between O'Brion and the freedman Issiah - I ordered the Deputy Sheriff (H.S. Patton) to sermon the attachment levied by me on the Cotton which was done -- Through som blunder of the Deputy Sheriff both Wilcox's attachment and my own were raised but not by my order as my Letter Book will show -- The Sheriff should have understood that I had nothing to do with the claim of Mr Wilcox -vs- O'Brion - Mr Wilcox called at this Office and requested me to take action in the case but I informed him that I had no jurisdiction in the matter between them I think it quite plain that there was a laborers claim against crop of O'Brion to, be adjudicated and that I have interfered in no way with the action of the Civil Authorities-

Andrew Thomas-
Agt- BRF. and AL

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