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Caroll Parish [S?] Affidavit Phoilon Dyer, Anthony Owen, Paul Jones & William Pacton, being first duly sworn- doth State as follows. That they cultivated a crop of Cotton & Corn in the year 1865 on what is known as the Black Baiou plantation owned by Govy Hood, that they made Bales Cotton and as near as they Can Estimate, about Bushels Corn, That Mr Govy Hood, took all of the Cotton, & sold, the same as they believe and converted the sales to his use without paying them as much as one dollar, that they were told by Mr Rollins the Burean agent to let the Cotton [aforesaid?] he Sold, & that the proceeds would come into his hands, and then he would send for them & Mr Hood to Come before Him and have a settlement made, that they have never been notified to appear and get the settlement before him, for that Seasons crop, that the Same is now unsettled, although they have called upon him, Mr Rollins several times to know, when they could get a settlement, and their money, they have as often been told that the money had not come - untill the last time that they called on said agent Rollins to know about the matter - when he told them, that he supposed they had got their money long ago that there was $800, or about that Sum belonging to them
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This is to certify that we the undersigned were hands employed or working for shan on the Crops of Cotton & Cor{?] made by Anthony Owens Phoelon Dyer Paul Jones and William Gartin [?] on the Black Baou plantation [?] in the years of 1865, 1866, & 1868, that we have been shown the power of attorney that was made by them to J.O. Simmons, it bearing date June 22nd 1868, that its contents was read & explained to us, that we fully endorse & ratify the same as much so as if we were a party to the Same - specially [?] and we do hereby delegate unto J.O. Simmons power to represent our interest on the connection that we occupy as Employees under the said Owens, Dyer Jones & Gartin with a full transfer of all our respective [interest], dues and deshans[?] upon the said parties with him the said J. O.Simmons Black Baou plantation June 22, 1868
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[Edith?] [Lacrofse?] Democrat [please?] publish Country SCount Formint Having a love of country at least, and, believing that a union of feeling, and Sentiment North & South is necessary to a perpetuity of our government, I respectfully suggest that a possibulity Exists, that an antagonistic feeling occupies, and rules the action of people, both north and South, which by a Candid invesligation, might be removed__ It is to be presumed, that Each party may be equally honest, and yet differ widely in their conclusions upon the same Subject investigated therefore ought always, Cheerfully to [acknowledge?] the same right & privaleges unto others, that we ask for ourselves, especially the right of opinion; Surrounding Circumstances & influences, together with Early Educated [?] & preconceived [?] has much to do in forming our judgment, and basing the rule, that govern our [actions?] towards our fellow men, Hence the necessity of [Candan?] Government is the great, & important question, before the United States to-day - Our people are divided upon this Subject. They are led by two parties; both professing to represent the government upon its true basis - what is its basis is the first and important question- The policy of its citizens is its base. That [policy?] entered into by & between the States, is [Stiled?] The Constitution of the United States. By its rule we are to be governed - by its terms we are bound both north, South, East & West - The Soverignty of the States has made this [rule?] supreme– under its terms,, Congress has its guide for the laws over these United States which laws are [the?] Supreme laws of the land Any law of Congress not in harmony with the constitution, and so declared by the supreme Court of the united States, is a nulity
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Know all men by these presents that we Phelon Dyer, Anthony Owen, Paul Jones and William Gaiter all of Caroll Parish Louisiana; do hereby Constitute & appoint J.O. Simmons of the same parish and State Our lawful agt & Attorny, for the purpose of reppresenting us in all matters appertaining to our rights and interest, in and to all the Crops, made by us in the years of 1865, 1866 & 1868, upon the Black Baou plantation, owned or represented by Govy Hood; with full powers to transact any and all matters for us as fully as though we were personally present ourselves; with full power of [Constitution] Substitution and revocation & hereby authorising the said J. O. Simmons to receive our several interests and apportion & aply the same as he deems proper & Just, thereby representing our several claims, demands, and debts. As witness our hands & Seals this 20th day of June AD 1868. first securing unto himself the sum of $2881.85 being the amount due him for plantation supples furnished us in the years 1865 & 1866, and for which purpose this power of Attorney is confered upon the said J.O. Simmons hereby transferring unto his own use and benefit all of our several interest in & to the above named crops, or so much as becomes necessary to pay the above names $2881.85 with Seven percent[?] interest from the 20th day of June 1868 and necessary, cost of collecting & adjusting our said interest in said crops.
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papers refered to Maj Bates [Col?] Warren please not let a [prefs?] of business cause a delay of the examination of Capt Masters report & the accompaning papers in the case of Freedman Dyer & others vs Govy Hood Two years and over the Freedmen have sought a settlement, both before the [Bureau] & with Mr Hood. They never have been able to get a Settlement, or get as much as one dollar for their Crops of 1865 & 1866. - Mr Hood Sold the entire crop of 1865, and pocketed the money as the Freedmen believe - 1866 crop by virtue of a lien I hold their interest to an undivided 1/2- of 28 [tie?] or 33 commercial bales- [over?]