Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-26
AN ACr TO REGULATE IMPREssMENTs.

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AN Aor TO REGULATE IMPREssMESTs.
The following act has passed both Houses OF Congress-
enacted etc., That whenever exgencies Of any army
ia ts field make mpremens Of forage, articles
f SUBSISTENCE or Cther property absolutely then such
may the officer or ohcer whose duiisi
~ Tor army In where tie owner Of such properly
mpreng officer caunOt agree upoa the value
shall be ths duty such mpresng officer, AVit In
writing the Of such property or h ageat that such pro
erty was produced BY said owner or held or
Las him for speculation but for his
or the same TO be acertaned or
determined BY the
nj The CITY county parish 10 whUh Impeachment may be
made one selected the owGer one by The lmpesng ON
Ger and the the shall choose
nm nn of like uuA ihcauon decision shal be final Ihe
taking an oath TO appaise the proper
nroyid Tor IN this section
authorized 70 administer cer shall proceed just
oWaecahp Or the tenn orsy only required.
that npressng property as aOre.
or attorney compensation nxed by said appraisers and shall
give 70 the Ownsr or person I S
regiment Brigade division or corps, 10 which he belongs mat
Ssr. nfocure WAS through absolute necessity
eng ofth the time and place when aud where taken the
amount of hAed by said lprI'efs and the sum-
r. maid for the same cad c.rncats evidence for
the owner Of taking Of said property Tor the Pu1ne
use S the light 10 the AIN unit Of compensation
a, Aforesaid said Oiser or person. taking
d proper " failed 70 pay The owner or ms agent
shall be entitled speedy ymenI VI ne same by the
per officer, which, ~nen so paid sha De IN 1
Wneayer the appraisemsn, provided for 10 the first
q, his NJ SHALL Tor any reason be Dpractcab:e Al the
time of them and IN that case the Aue OF lhe
nronerty assessed soon possible ny Two
@ md di,in CT Eens oil the city, co-n'y or PARISH
wherein the perry was tGken, chosen as OoNb Ohe
owner and one oy cowmsary or
hi lent who ia case Of dsaX reemspt shall choose third e
zen OF IAlihcAuon a. al umpIre 70 deSiu1 @ not
spute shall be sworn ~ aforesaid VINO sha nee,
Dy Ole parteI the yaae Of SAID ProPs.y sod ~s
SEES J ~, nsssr tne eecreLary War shall be VI Opn-
IT, h. IL necessary pvate properly Tor pivLe US ny
ncnmui e necessary supplies for the Amy Tue gooa
OF the service In loo hty &c ay ny general ue'
T @ oap use tie compensation due Tor ~
same 10 determned and the '-lne iouod as o " ~
hrs. S% @ IL shall b. the duty President early
after the sage Of this act, to appel conGis-
a. sch Sta where properly be for The pubic
usr aud request uovsrnor VI sucn Oh e sa'es
Preside II shall appOnt said commissioner AppD
y.oner 10 act In conjunction with tie COMMISSIONER APP
py the President shall receive tho compensation Of
ga nv "a confederate Cove SAID commissioners shS
nstute boarJ whose duty shall be NIX upon t prices
br this for ell property impressed or s.el
lar the pubic USE a. Aforesaid 50 Is 70 Huora J- ooin
psnsatiou the owners thereof sild i's,s SHAH
no m and publish schedule OI prices every wv =,
ensr IL they shall deem II proper aud 10 the event they AA
80 ne ab 30 agree any mater oohded 20 them In tnS ACT
a. III DO sr 10 point pirs 10 decide lie matter
lose decision DC me decis on q he yoAFoi anu
@ h .nsn serve Ao .ed said commissioners resp ciyey
pd rDat said nmissiJnes shall De Issi en's OF inc ae
on thew snail be apo ntedi ami IL the GJVenor oil any
rs,se or neglect appons said commissioner, within
In DAYS aier requ 81 10 do 80 oy ue r.,saeh ue
II &
Sc ina al property Impressed or taken for the public
Ia The prrsun other than TIE Ps sons
b bye raised gown, produced the same or persons l-
the SAINT their use OF eoni ana VINO sna nt
~ pe Gxcd W The commissioners as Aforesaid
Bat IL the nPessHg OF TAX nS Sr e paoh sara pro-
oHrts taken as sore'sl THEREBY making 1t Ia
81 kn gner or lowe Ps or soSSaS NJ tT Id
on a oyal aud fsintersste1c tE5n OF me qulhcA
MAJ res g. 70 ceiermns the quaJ aree
1 ,sb n h cas- o.
H. atoms and his deciion approved by the oeer lm
press ny a. he si 20 III commissioners
e ~ npressed vi his reason Tor sapprovhg me
and sad com such proofs - the Tiet
,v yeiy 6dtu.e nd theic decision shall be hna Pr0
pided That nj reel ns Pce oneIei w le
prsag office, whiut prejudice TO lb claim to receive the
| higher compensation. 60.
Sac l. shat The property necessary Tor the support Of the
and Lusoea to be ascrtaned by the appraser
he I'm Cd provided Id the hrst section Of thus under
ali no, be taken Impressed for the publ, U.s.; aud
when the Imp ssns ocsr and he owner cannot agree IS 20 he
oaantfy OF LropeJ necessary Aforesaid then the decisions
~ he d shall binding on the sfcer and all CI
persons -. ..,, Ia. ho,n ,,onro,s.a for ,.uo..u
and loaf or DIES roye without the default Of the
Se Vern nent Of tie Confederate states shall pay just
as Uvdei the Sd sectoI ofth ACT property
when In the opinion Of the owner been injured
hN In the pubIc use the Of damage thereby t ed
hall be det the described 10 the third sector
the officer returning the pf0Ps, being aJaoed .
ia ate O. Of the property when originally Impress
ed be received as primo cs evidence Of he vaIu'
Where Impressed by the Confederate Govern
en 10 labor on Qualifications other pubic works. the impress
me tsab by said according TO the
prescribed the laws OF Tie State wherein they
and the absence Of such law, in accordance witt
ueh rules regulations not inconsistent with the proy
his act "A a Secet'ry OF War shall from lime time pre-
lbe; Proded That mpresment OF slaves shall be mad
Whea be hired procured by The cnsent Of the owqe
4 or agent
aye aoorns plantation exclusively devoted tn
prouc ion OF and provisions shall be taken for the publ
us uhout the Of the except In case Of
| necessity. -
sEc III That any mmsoned non-commss oned GBcer
private ss violate the provisions Of this act shall be re
before he military court Of corps 70 which he Is attached
complaint other person, and ON conviction
n an officer he shall cashere and put into the ranks
ve, ami IL non issioned oice private. he shall sue
ssh isment Inconsistent with military law the
| may direct