Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-05-22
PRovosT MARsHAL's OFFICE, ] LiHLe Rock. Ark.. Mav 21. 1869 {

To all whom 1t may concern:
 While the necessity for Martial Law exists, it is expected that every citizen and every soldier will endeavor to know, and to do his duty.
 l. The orders of the Commanding General, re- specting the distillation and sale of sprituous liquors, will be rgidly enforced, and any violation of those orders will subject the offender to the pen alty of having his entire stock of liquors destroyed.
 ,. And So, of the general order prohibiting sol diers from coming within the corporate limits of the city, if encamped within the corporate limits, from coming into the public thoroughiares of the city without being attended by an orderly, or ha. ing permit from the officer in command of their camp.
 3 No person will be permitted to leave the limits within which Martial Law has been pro- claimed, without obtaining a passport from this office. Steamboat officers, railroad conductors, stage agents and owners of vehicles for travel, are forbidden to take or carry any passenger not hay ing such passport All persons coming within the corporate limits of the city, are required to report themselves, without unnecessary delay, at this of ice; and all steamboat clerks, railroad conductors, stage agents and owners of vehicles for travel, are required immediately upon their arrival within the city, to report to this office list of all passengers brought by them PresOns residing within the limits of Martial Law, and coming into the city with marketing or other produce for sale, will not be required to report to this office.
 .FOrestalling and huckstering of vegetables and other articles of marketing, of. necessity daily consumption, is prohibited, and all persons coming from the country with marketing, are enjoined to sell as far as practicable to consumers.
 }. All diSorderly conduct, fast riding or driving, shooting of firearms, quarrelling, fighting other breach of the peace, Is prohibited. The Provost Marshal will exercise discretion as to offences amounting to felony, according to the criminal law of the State, and not essentially violation of military law, to hold the offenders in such cases under arrest, in order to be turned tor trial, to the civil authority when resumed
 6. All violations of these orders will subject the offender to arrest and imprisonment.
 '. All prisoners of war and other persons arrest ed or confined under martial law, will be under the supervision and control ofthe Provost Marshal. and those, having such persons in charge will be required to report to the Provost Marshall from time to time, as he may direct All persons iIl GUS tody under State authority, and previous to the declaration of Martial Law, will remain as before, Ill custody of the proper State officers and under State authority.
 s. All hospitals will be under the supervision and control of the Provost Marshal, who will have au- thority at all times to visit and inspect the sane, and require weekly reports of their condition from the surgeons having them in charge.
 6. For the preservation of good order, and the due observance of all regulations, that are or may be prescribed to that end, a provost guard of at least one military company, detailed by the com mandant of the post for that purpose, will be con stanty on duty in the city, and to such extent within the boundaries of Martial Law, ass may be- come necessary or advisable
 GEO. c. WATKINS.
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