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borers, or their families, will not be estimated.

No approved contracts which have allowed the labor-
ers a fair remuneration for their services, will be inter
fered with. But where, in the judgment of the Aent, gross
injustice has been done either party, the Agent may set aside
the contract, and in such cases, give the laborers, one
fourth the drops, and this letter shall be his security for
his action.

Florida

On the 29th of Decem-
ber 1865., Col. Osborne writes to Gen Munder A.A.G. Dep't
of Florida, requesting that all officers on duty in the
State, be requested, or ordered to report to Dep't Head Quar
ters, any delinquency or superceeding of orders, or dishon
est, partial or otherwise, unjust procedure of Judges of
Probate, Justices of the Peace, or other Agents of the
Bureau.

He states that he is especially anxious about the
matter "as it appears that all subordinate officers
think it an encroachment upon their duties
to, in any way, interest themselves in the af-
fairs of this Bureau, and that he can be inform
ed from Gen. Munder's office, of any unjust pro-
ceedure on the part of the Bureau officers and pro-
vide against them in the future.

Florida

On the 29. of De-
cember 1865., Col. Osborne, writes to Gov. Mar-
vin of Florida, calling his attention to the o-
mission the Schedule of Bills reported by a
Commissioner for the consideration of the
General Assembly, of enactments providing
"for the care of those who will, of necessity
be thrown upon the charity of the people, or
of the State."

Col. Osborne remarks, that the sooner
the State makes the necessary provission
to protect against absolute suffering, that class

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