Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-06
TRKAsUaR DsPARTnRa7.
WAnurnnnnr Nnr an.h 1921

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In order 70 the security and proper dispo-
sitions of the productions Of the soil, and eli
other property found within the limits Of
States, OF parts Of states, declared to be IN
insurrrecti0n against the United States. and
now occupied, or to be hereafter occuuisd by
the troops and authority Of the Union. the
following regulations are established:
There shall be appointed By tie Secretary
of the Treasury, with the appreciation Of the
President, agents to reside ct such ports OF
places as are or may be occupied By the
forces Of the United States, vi Be duties it
shall be to secure and prepare for mdrket
the cotton and such other products and prop
erfy as may be found or brOagk5 within the
| lines Of the army or under the control Of
! the Federal authorities To enable such
agents to fulfil the duties deTolYed upon
them. the military and naval authorities un-
| der proper instructions will render such mil
itary aid and protection ss may be required
to carry out the intentions Of this depart
ment Persons held to service for LIE under
| State laws who may Be found within such
limits, may be employed By the agents, who
will prepare list ofnames, sex, condition of
such persons and as near as may be theIr
respective ages, together with the names Of
any person claiming their services, which
list shall be in triplieate-one fort the milf
tary commandant one for the agent, and
one to be Immediately forwarded 70 the Sec
retary Of the Treasury. The persons so
listed will be organized for systematized la
Dor In securing and preparing for the mar
ket the cotton, rice and other products found
within the territories brought under Federal
control. Pay rolls will be prepared and q
strict account Of the labor daily performed
By each person entered thereon, for which
proper compensation shall be allowed and
paid to the laborers. The amount Of such
compensation will be fixed in proportion to
the service rendered by the agents and ap-
proved by the military commandsht and
the Secretary Of the Treasury. An inven-
tory of all horses, muies and other stock,
vehicles for transportation and other prop
erty will be carefally made and a copy
transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury,
signed by such agent.
A record of ali products taken possession |
Of will be made, and those Of each planta-
ton kept distinct. When prepared for ship |
ment packages from the several plantations |
will be plainly marked and numbered 50 as |
to be easily distinguished. An account Of |
all provisions, of whatever character, found /
on such plantations will be taken, and such |
provisions will be used az far as necessary |
for the support Of the laborers thereon. |
ANY deficiency of subsistence will be sup |
piled by the United States Oommissary upon |
the requisition of the Agent, to whom they /
will be charged, and for which he will ac-
count.
Cotton and other articles when prepared /
for market shall be shipped for New York,
and 80 far as practicable by the returning
Government transports, and all shipments
shall be consigned to the designated agent at
New York unless otherwise specially direct
ed by the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
carefully detailed accounts viii be kept by
the sgent Of all supplies furnished BY the
and of al expenditures made
Each agent will transmit weekly account
of his proceedings to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and render bis aeeotnts ID ddplis
cate for monthly settlement
All requisitions, bills of lading and in
voices win be eountersigned by the Military
or by such officer as be may
designate for the purpose. Which agent viii
80 transact his business and keep his accounts
that as little injury as possible may accrue
to private citizens who may maintain, or
may, within reasonable time, resume the
character Of loyal citizens Of the United
States.