Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-11-10
NEW ADVERTISENENTS.
ADJ'T q INsP'R GENL's OFFICE, |

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RICHMOND, October oath, 1853.
GENERAL ORDaK,}
No. 138.
Following instructions are published for carving
into efec the 9Th Section of the Act of 26th March,
1858: To regulate i'm nress1ents in respect to labor
on sorthcaiops and other puDllc works in States in
which provisions have not been made his subject.
l. The Commanding General, or the Officer of En-
gineeTs in charge OF the wock, shall have power
decide upon the necessity for making pres sments
slaves for this purpose, after making suitable eff
70, IS tn secure the necessary labor by contract He
satisfied OF the Necessity oil TIE measure Oe
tore be resorts to It.
2. Kemay au norize the inpressment of uale
th eyes of seventeen and fifty years,
out bstoic ns first day 81 De en45e next sbai ali
STAIN ron Undressing slaves trt ~ plantations excd-
siyey de7oed 10 lie production OF grain and provi
sons w;thoutthe consent of the owner, except IN
cases of urgent necessity.
3. No i'm ressalents snal be made of the slaves
emp lcged the domestic and family services exclu
sivelv cor upon farms or plantations where there
are not more than three slaves of The age specified,
and not than five per cert of the population OF
slaves shall be impressed any county the same
tisne unless the necessity is very great after
sultation wtn tas department OF the Governor OF The
State IN which the impressu.en. is To be made.
4. The ordinary period for impressmect shall be
sixty days. if the of any slave shall fan to
bring the slaves Impressed to the place of rendezvous
wiihtn five days af,er The appointed the slaves
so withheld NAV re detained for ninety days, and for
longer of ten days for every day of default I'M
less reasonable excuse be given for the delays that
have occurred.
5. 1t shall be the dpty Of the Commanding Gene
raj in charge OF any lines requiring notifications,
acquaInt himself with the resources of slave lsto ~
bis department and TO consider with Gro tho mo-
ner which ne nay btain gha control NJ urho.auar
necessary Tor the pafc Sc rice bv fair and enrits
ole ap,, ntEest among the owners OF such property
Hs Nh consult witr The Governor Of the Stata ad
otno tate autho lies the best mode ofproceed
ing, so that Is imp en may cause the least EN-,
narrassment to the inaestrtal OF ne
nifty.
8. Notices will be given of the number and char
ace- OF the slaves required tn time and place eir
delivery, the time which the service is required
and O: the arrangements made TOT the subsistence
mana cement and custody of the slaves SO required
and II the masters of slaves shall to furnish sub
slsteIea for their slaves, and suitable
agen. to superinrend them, they shall the priv
lege OF so dong But such overst ers snail be sub
ect to the eonroo the oIcer in chat ge, and may
dismissed for any misconduct by him.
Z. The of twenty dollars per m onth for each
slave delivered il pursuance to requlstion and fl
teen dollars per month for each slave held II
quence of failure of his t. obey reaulslton
made as hereinae0re provided, shall be paid by the
Confederate States, aud soldiers rations medicines
and medical attendance furnished aud the value OF
ali such slaves, m4y die during their time OF ser
vice thereafter from injuries received diseases
contracted in such service, may be return d,
shall be paid by the Confederate States Such value
shall be concIusiyey established by formal apprase
ment by Beard Experts mutually agreed up"n at
the time the slaves received INTO the Confederate
service SHAH also De maze Ior Ell
urIe IL slaves arising tem he act OF tie pubic
my, OF from any nlury arising rom want of due
uiigeuce tne art Oh OF the Confederate
States. But the q moderate States will NJ BE- laole
tor any slave not returned by of fraud col-
son on the part of the his agent or the ov
erseer selected by him TO supernteud them If his
death should be caused by the of God or by dis
ease existing waen the slave Is received by Confeoe-
gste authorities,
o. Subsistence and provisions furnished by the
o"ne a all b. commued TOR the allow ed SOL
ders service. All slaves sent voun; ariy to The
Confederate authorities, and accepted by them with
out osher special cent? act, saal stand the same
footing saose neivered un0er requsigion md The
ners of ali slaves delivered taken under reauis,
Sion snali be eDtisied to REGARD tue Confederate
oaes as con- !actl g " .th Lhea comply with the
cpl gallons and ndItfoa- here sx- sessed
Ii there should be any dss e cement on til
vi the vaae oil any slave preset or IN case
s8ie lessing officer snail not be sasted OF the s:-
euraey OF any vaiustO valuatloas, tie apari.e-
nea- shall De reierr,d tae appraisers a,pcia ed az
dea the s. section OF the concern ng in ,fess
.euts. according provisions of tie xcs oil Cen
g-sss pUrovea 18th Aasll, 1863 ana published IN
orders Ne. So, current series
By order
(Signed,) =. COOPER,