Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-27
ny THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.

ny THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION. aa
The e'1 Sy ". .', s.orocri s,s, l. s, s's m,r ,s.' Of s oaae : for or =, Z
purchase Of san for III. citizen, OF this oonmonseahh,
,,lm, ,er 81 ihe ets,e fcfees % procure sraasSortslon, In Ms
shortest p sable time, for haunOs from the Kan,vh. s.n1s, all
| accomplish, ana ] caused him 10 be furnished with ample funds
&c u: pu.p S . The ,n,O a. - Of The emmy i asIe ne FEN hi in,o Il.
hands and the { auspo ta.ioa Of our own armies 10 and from
ali the ssgsa rs and issnI, that thsy eo-Id NO, be procured there,
aud the country had been 90 th1urughly devastated, thAit vas
produce requisite for The suppors Of he team, sOlns and re,urn-
i-g. Every Effort was made .premp,ly 80 procure The sran,pOrta'
dtred rapid movepents impraetic,tla The cOnsequ nee has
sss s ras' on Ssi their way ,h.h.r eoS.d reach sheir assansiiSsa, The
enemy In superior force, asd1 sPpesred at The kan'wnt sahoes,
riacsbt amount Of salt has been Obssinsd By individuals AMI
none under tn orders dsep. l.
log Possession Of ali the ssts then . hana, or hat nigh. be made,
al the Bar Works in smyth aud Washington counties I NINA.
diAtely set out n person Tor b tvile, hoping to obtala there
supply 70 met the wants f,he people. wnen | arrived : found
thai the contracts then existing with The oonfeierat: states. wish
sitter fodhefn States, and with county and co p,rshon Courts
In this Com aonwsalth, were Of 50 III . character, that this soro-
breaches Of faith AMI in i1cAlculable oistrzs. I found, toe. that
instead OF pu.ehuing for money, the receisary sapTleL the fuel,
systen had provided for yeas to bsrte- them 20 salt, "a. writ
ten orders were siven Tor salt, 'or the aaoint battered,
and thSt these orders had heeoma the iufj.ct OF spteu-
laton aud e tOItiOn That this necessarily a. soibej a very large
ssOant Of tse sal; manuiactur,d d. and tia. the proprietor, ssfs
forced TO furntsh the salt necesia y 70 meet 'hese orders, or have
tner works stopped for,h; van. Of supplies. All ,heie eIcun'
.essiOa Of the Works and work them on ttate account Itvss
impossible to put up new No ks Ia time 10 meet the immediate
all the salt over and absve eI sing contrasts thai could be nsru-
i.ctSsed within any reasons, a, !, s.%s Are, coo',dsrsSis a a..asSa.
With $50 600 bushes OF salt, that bAas tn. fu capacity or manu-
III. SAT- Is to be furnished in bag, or barrels I'D delivered on III,
cara, At sAlt,ile. abrsneh otthi Virginia and renneIss railroad,
II was my earnest desire 70 obtain the largest quantities Ct ne
earliest perieds. sat ! fosnd this inpracac.se The conrsa
requ res the rarties 10 furnish the quantity contracted for a. fol-
ISs,: l6to1 b.. hs. IL ne se q S oath Of { q, u. rate q
Dscs@bsr, January and February, at the rate Of l,SOo bushes
per day.
liver, OF tae salt c5ntraeted tr to the stAse, should not Inter ere
With eIistibg contract. made with the so,e,npsnt Of n: osn;sa'
or with any coany or CORPORATION eour. 81 mis- state, And ~
NIL not b. so great comp siton in the r.rf,t, sad our peOpI.
mead not luomit TO the eItortion Of speeulaiori; and especially
their cont on acs, oS.ain upwards Of 300 900 tu,hsi, In addition to
the amouat purchased BY me, ti hoped tbs. tn.t am nat tho
To CO ,er ali soits ..d charge. laciden, to purch,.,. .r.n,pOrt,.
ton and dit button, have nIed the sum Of three dollars per
bu hl, rs the p ice TO be paid by all recipients OF salt uhder the
S nTa:l ? nns . . n ? : 70 . law =. t aSsast .hs sI p.o Of Any al. obtained ~ y
der the stats contract and distributed ~ authority OF this proaA.
ration at a higher price than a. the rate OF six ce4u per POUND
under ay prstsxt whatever Is = m ,demesnOr, and he SAL Of
each p,una thetot, at a higher prize, /. declared Dy law to be I.
he Of not leir tlan one hundred nor more than two thO.And
T. carry out the pro,lhon, Of the Law, the regulations hereto
appended have beea prescribed By ne aud any viola i9l thereof
Il Ii o declared y law " DC . W " NC puuAucu " =
atense.
49, Given under my hand a. Richmond, and under the Seal
| IL 4. Soi the Commonwealth, this 18th day OF November, lisG2,
'7~' JoaG LEroaKl.
D. he Governor:
Gssos ". huryo,D,
Secretary CT the oonsonvsai,h.
RULES AVID REGULATIONS 70. rms siLs AID Distribution or SALT
ny rns GoysRStR
The counties AMI CO poralens sneh cannot be Supplied by
reason OF The pre,eoee Of the public enemy, or which are subject
q osuniie. sd erpor,uors for ,hleh the distribution may be
Doubtful, are lacudei II the %dissributon caa t.,s place, they
hand subj CT to fatirs partition.
8. Goqnla and sotPos .SS1 :, .s % a :. !, mo ss,u ssi. = Sop Is,.s
AMI a depot u.asd for the ds,Iie. f.sh s9ang aad s9,PO.,a01
.G ;ars nil G iis 5' siaS I S = s%sSai1 n.e ssIGy {. {, S Sg isi q: 81. aisI to
.hi.S she osuTy or cor por.uOn is tnatied; iusS sseHt yin re-
him IN, amount and di"rbuis tae sal. due TO individuals .s the
counties may prJvidsd
VIII. N. Win rec. '. the sal. from ,he .,1ui.etsr.i, and ship
~ = q. the dep =; !. s'; ;s d, :: . r.,: Il !. ! 3: !: cSp ss.Io 10 him 4 .,sa 81.
when ~ salt Is shipped. The ceuay sEsnts viii ascertain from
IN. sal, 30. being delivered :. the s..te at one, b. b. 10.
,i.lmepu, |. became Necessary 70 d. eide which drriei ,hesd be
a.t .upFi.d. Th'hI been decided b. lo,: ih lst /. eit
Win the following resuli. and he dsuie gill be NIT ed 70 their
supply a. here matter named. IN; eou.ue' And corporations, IN
they are named in III. &C. Of Assembly crs.lnI he Congressional
a.iric.. The aa.nlt,, Ia placed opposite the name Of the coun'
" ..u, s-.
supplied: It .hi ,sssiye Ia me nc noah sS. o. sS Sss "a, ,sFI IN at ,Ss - sT Ias
ing . der: lily Of Richmohd, sou; helico, 3l6!; Hanover,
dsgps,, city CT seinOpd state Agents sposs ! H,.,sy, :.
the seventh dit les y eSit ed TO isns es,ss, a. 'nes =
per day, at-r ths pre- edins di.,,ie, rs. bees suppa d, and the
resdue beirg 1881 tu.hsli In the month Of DeesEbsr, At the
The counties will 3, suppl d II the 70 lssing rider. 4 e,m.s
O,Ss o:n.bsI, APIS L%vnshSurs. 90 tnasrs. lsis Mel
It, Lynchba g. state .gss.t heOa1iei = lrSJ; w,,h iii
r. 81; r @1a d Dec s'i as 5 a.. Il %; /; he "a. s;s' q 1891 so; su q Ia pr n, t w
Sundays exc udsd, sher III Seventh atie. rs, been supplied,
i6 5; wische Ter, 81; Bsrt,ly, 1914 Oi..fe. sS5 jefferson