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issued by the citizens to recover the property and in every instance overruled and disregarded by the military authority—can the civil law be enforced? or can the mili-tary authorities overrule and disregard all civil law?

Your answer will be anxiously looked for here at an early day

I have the honor to be
Respectfull Your
Obed^t Servant

W^m,, Delay