Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-06
AN IMPORTANT ORDER FROM TGAE
TREASURY DEPA HT1IENT.

WAsHlNGToN, Dec. The secretary of
the treasury has just issued the following gen
era regulations relative to securing and dis
posing OF the property found Or brought with.
in territory now Or hereafter occupied by the
United States forces in the disl0yal tates =
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Nov. 26, l66l.-
In order to the security and proper disposition
OF the productions of the soil and all other
property tOund within the limits of the stales
or plrts OF states declared to be in insurreCtiOu
against the United States, and now occupied
or to be hereafter occupied by the troops and
authority Of the Union, the following reguIa
tions are established There shall be APP
pointed by the secretary 0t the treasury, with
the appreciation OF the president agents to re-
side at such ports or places as are or may be
occupied by the forces Of the United States,
whose duties sldtl be to secure and prepare tor
market the cotton and such other products
and property as may be found ar brought
within the lines 0t the army, under the con.
trOi Oi the federal authorities. EO enable such
agents to faldll the duties devOlved upon
them, the military and naval authorities, un
der proper instructions, will render such mill
tary projection and aid as may be required to
carry out the intentions OF this department
Persons held t1 service for life under state
laws, who may he found within such limits
may be employed by the agent, who will pre-
pare lists embracing the names, SEX and
diiOn OF such persUnS aud, as as may
be, their respective ages, together with the
name Of any person claiming their services,
which lists shall be in lriplicate-One ior the
military cOnInandaut, one for the files of the
agent, and one TO be Immediately forwarded
to the secretary of the treasury. The persons
So listed viii be organized tor systemaized
labor i'll securing and preparing ior market
the cotton, rice, and other products found
within territory brought un er federal control.
Pay rolls will be prepared, and strict account
of the labor daily performed by each person
should be entered thereon, for v hlch proper
compensation shall be allowed aud paid To Ihe
labOrcrs. The amount Of such compensation
will he fixed in proportion to their services,
rendered by the agent, aud approved by the
military commandment, and by the secretary of
the treasury.
An inventory of all horses, mules, and other
stock, vehicles Of transportation, aud other
property, will be careful y made, and copy
transmitted tn the secretary OF the treasury
signed by such agent. A record OF all pro
ducts taken possession of will be made, and
those Of each plantation kept distinct. When
prepared tor shipment, the package from the
seTerd! plantations will be plainly marked and
numbered, 50 as to be easily distinguished. An
account of all provisions OF whatsoever char
acter und on such plantation, will be taken,
and such provisions will be used, SO far
may be necessary, tor the susIenance OF the
laborers thereon Any deficiencies OF subsist
enee will be supplied by the United States
commssary, upon the requisilion Of the agent
to whom liey will be charged, aad for which
he will account.
The cotton and other articles, when pre-
pared tor market, shall he shipped 10 New
York, and, SO tar as practicable, by the re-
turning government transports, and all ship
menIs shall be consigned to a designated agent
at New York, unless otherwise specifically
directed by the secretary of the treasury.
carefully detailed account will be kept by the
agent, Of all supplies furnished by the govern
ment aud OF all expenditures made. Each
agent will transmit weekly report Of his pro-
ceedings 10 the secretary Of the treasury, and
render his accounts in duplicate monthly tor
settlement. All requisitions, bills of ladiug,
and invoices, will be COuntersigned by the
military commander, or by such officer as he
may designate tor the purpose. Each agent
will so transact his business and keep his ac-
counts that little injury as possible may
accrue to private citizens who may maintain
or may within a reasonable time resume the
character of loyal citizens of the United
STATES