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| Decem 24/66. 564. | Bartlett Jonas Returned Decem 24/66 E.B. 3d Vol. 198. | Worcester, Mass, Decem 21/66. States that he is out of patience waiting for the return of Colonel Kinsman to certify to his bill of work done for Govt. Asks if he can satisfy Genl B. that the labor was performed by him and the bill right, if it cannot be paid. |

| Decem 24/66. 565. * | Bates James A. Captain & Supt. Filed. | Richmond, Va. Decem 24/66. Forwards communication of Bvt Capt. B.C. Cook. Asst: Supt: dated, Richmond, Va, Decem 24/66. asking for information in cases of colored people who were cohabiting together on the 27th February, 1866. at which date, an Act of the Legislature declared they were man and wife, and where the husband refuses to support his family, and cohabits with another woman.  The civil authorities refuse action in the matter. |

| Decem 26/66. 566. * | Bates James A. Captain & Supt  Returned Decem 26/66. Capt B.C. Cook, will attend to these cases and report their final disposition by the Civil Authorities O.B. Received back Jany 31/67, and Filed. | Richmond Va. Decem 26/66. Forwards communication of Bvt Capt. B.C. Cook. Asst: Supt: dated, Richmond, Va. Decem 21/66. wo reports the following cases of brutal treatment to colored people by whites, Dick Turner (cold) beaten by Peter Warwick (white) - Nelson Baylor (col'd) was beaten and twice shot at by a Mr. Keatch, overseer in Henrico County, because he asked for his pay. Abel White (cold) was also beaten by |

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|   |   | Keatch, White was sick and refused to work.  Tinsley Chafin (col'd) was shot in the arm by Mr Pinchback, being the finale of an altercation between them.  A colored woman was beaten by Jacob Atlee, (white) for defending her child, whom he was beating.  States he was successful in arresting all the guilty parties in the above cases |

| Decem 26/66. 567. * | Bates James A. Captain & Supt See S.O. 192. Par 1. dated Decem 27/66. Filed. | Richmond. Va. December 26th 1866. Forwards application of Bvt Capt. B.C. Cook, Asst: Supt: dated, Richmond. Va. Decem 26/66. for leave of absence for four (4) days to visit Harrisburg, Pa. on important private business. |

| Decem 27/66. 568. | Bates James A. Captain & Supt See S.O. 192. Par 2 & 3. dated Decem 27/66. Filed. | Richmond, Va. Decem 27th 1866. Requests that par IV & V of S.O. 187 be revoked, and Frank A. Butts be ordered to report to him. |

| Decem 28/66  569. | Bates James A. Captain & Supt Ret'd Decem 28/66. E.B. 3d V. 205. Rec'd back, Jany 1/66 & forwd to W.D. Bu. &c. E.B. 1. Vol. 2. 1867. Recd back Jany 14/67. & returned to Captain Bates, E.B. 1st Vol 28. (1867) | Richmond, Va. Decem 28/66 Forwards Request of Bvt Capt B.C. Cook Asst. Supt. dated, Richmond, Va. Decem 28/66. for transportation for Lucinda Givens (cold) aged 55 years, from Richmond to Alexandria, Va  She has relatives there, who she states will support her. |

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