Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-14
ADy'T 4 INsP'R GENERALS OFFICE, 1
RIoHnoAD, April 9, 1868. I
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Whenever The exgences q In thea I'D such
make mpsnen Of FORGE cleS Of subsistence other
BY duty furnish ouch for
articles Of subsistence other property for army
cannot e value thereof shall be hs DUTY
sSeh ON, upon Sn anav IN Writing Of The ewner
raised produced BY said owner held has pur.
chased him. not tpeulaos his own use or
consumPion to cause the same 10 be sseertned and dead
ey county, parish in which such Say be- n ~ e
be selected by the owner one by tae iGreng officer
umpire Of ike qualh whose decision shall dual The
persons selected taking oath to spPrase the pro-
he davt provided fer In this section The imp easing eeeris
heby adniter and eeriiy sha PrOeeea to
the ABSOLUTE ship the temporary thereof only
%sEc That the officer or person mpressng property as
Aforesaid SHALL at the time Of said taxing Pay 70 The SEne his
"a Also gys TO The owner person controlling said property
ever his official signature specifying the ba talon,
ermeIt brigade division corps which he belongs that said
nrSnery esenl Tor the use army could be her
Wise taken through absolute necessity setting
by said spprae and the II any paid
for the ssme said cehe shall be eVide zee the owne
vel Of the taking Of said property Tor me bue USE as e right
OF the owner amoubt fixed as Aforesaid And
In SAID officer person taking sal property shall have aed
said shall be ented to the speedy payment
OF the by the proper bung ocer which, when 50 paid
fu satisfaction Of all claim ag inst the governnet Of
| the oonfedsIste States
section Of act shs any be mpracictbls the
time OF said in that the value Of
val and dlnteres,ed rz=rs OF the city county parish
wherein the property taken, choSn follows oae by the
his agent who case OF disagreement, shall choose third ei
Of Ike qualifications umpire to decide the
dispute VIII aforesaid hear the proofs
sdduced hy the parties as to the value OF sail property and
Just enpensaton Their for according 10 tie testimony
sKo That whenever the Secretary Of War Re OF opn-
lon that Il Is necessary 70 lake private frepe y for pubic use,
Of the imprae eabiy OF procuring the by pur
chase to accumulate lies for the army
good Of The ITS Amy be may BY general cr
be taken Tor the public use the comPensa ion due the
in the first and second sections Of this at
sEc That shall be tn duty OF the edent early es
soaer ah State where property shall be public
use the Governor Of such Of the Stats In Wh,h be
President shah appoa. SAT commissioner appoint another
commissioner % act In COZ Junction wi the coIm:son ID
pointed NE Prtae4t VINO sha the comnsat o.
dollars per day, ant certpe mile mile g be paid
b. the C9neeate Government said commissioners lhI
ute board whose duty shall be to fix upon ih ices TO be
Did by Government fJr al proper. impressed or taken for
The eTne thereof sad comm ssione shan AZ es unon and
publish sehedulsofr every montb or ofener il they
shall IL proper ID In the event they shall not be able
az &c in any eoshJed tn in t set they sha have
power appoint umpire to decide the 10 pute whose
decision shall be the decision Of the bosd AMI said umpire
the same rae Of compensation for the time he saa seE
allowed ~ said eemn ners respectively PrOcided thai said
sion shall be residents OF the STATE foe whh ey shall
be appointed and the Governor Of any State shan refuse
egect spp5ht sad commissioner vi hl1 days after
Quest 70 do by the eSde then tGe Pfedent shall appoint
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in the hands of any person other than the persons
who raised gown produce the persons hoog
the affidavit herein before required shah paid accor
the sehus Of prices fixed by the commissions sore
sub properly owner shall differ quality Of the
arcis pro ery mpressi taken aforesaid eeby
King it fall within igder lower ice u schedule
the ageat aud the officer mpresng k1g,
Aforesaid selec each loyal and dsaterestel e the
DUAL cations Aforesaid detem quay said ari
property who shall, in Of disagreement sppsin
umpire Lac quah' AMI his decision II approved By the
officer )ressng, hs be anal; but II approved impress
officer shat send The award to the commissioners Of the State
where property lmp sed VIII his reasons for dsapprovag
the sms and said eomustian may hear such proofs The
may respectively dne and their decision shall be hns
PTorded thI ths owner M prce therel by the M
pressing officer without prejudice to his claim to receive The lga
SIc That ne property necessary for the support OF The
ard t' iy and 70 carry on bis ordinary agricultural
appointed provided in the section OF tn se under
OATH be atel impressed for he public
imp essns officer and III sgee guam
thy Of property Aforesaid then the decision
appraisers shall be binding ths officer and all er
asEo Where property has been impressed for USE
and is lost destroyed without the d.a 1t Of the the
Government Of the Confederate States kS pay just compen
sacn therefor, to be asceltaIed BY appointed
qua fed sproTidei the n section Of this act II pro-
p,ry when returned In the opinion d tie owner, been
ure1 whilst IN te Paono use in aoh Oh damage thereby sus
aimed shall be deiened Ia the m inner described 10 the third
section Of this the officer returning the property authc
behalf the Government and upon such tnqu
y eerdlcae OF the value oil the property when Originally
imp esed shall pd dc'e evidence OF the value
$50 Where slaves are impressed by the Confederate
enmet - labo- on ltois Other pus the
shall be mads by said Government according to the
rules and rea provided in the avs q the State wherein
they impressed ADD in the absence Of such law accord
with such and regulators not inconsistent he pro-
visions ac the seer tsry shan from time 10
time presbe ProrI that no Impress nsnt of ayes sbae
made when they cen be hired procured by the OF the
agent.
sEc 10 That eyou to the frs. day Of December next no
slave lsbo ing farm plantation exclusively devoted TO the
production OF grsn and provisions shs be taken public
without the consent Of the owner except urgent
necessity.
"sEc ii any commissioned or non commissioned officer
private who shall ylie the provisions OF this act shall be
r ed before the ary OF The rpI which attached
on made By the owner or other person. and on cOnyc
uo7 an ocsr he be cashier ed aud put into the ranks
apryae; and non-commsonsd officer private he shall
suffer such pu Ament net lac hsent with mi tAy the
Ill By authority of Congress aforesaid the
Secretary Of War hereby cgnles impressment leg and
operative mode Cf securing necessary uppes subs ence
medical and rtermsster for the armies
States the field, AID /, accumulate them magazines
posts and dePots owing TO the mpraeoALy OF procuring them
by contract.
manoug rls' dsPsrnea rvs divisions brig dss, and y
se which msy Re by quartz lsters comm s
res medical puEyeyos and their suborGn eS icr their
spectiye dep ,rmenis.
The Quarrmaser General Commsary General and sargeon
General may de guats The oc and WHO shall
peen to make im2rewents, TO accumulate supplies AID
depot.
any person may have for the consumption Of hnse hi. family
employees slaves TO carry his ordinary mechanical
fattUting or agricultural eniOynents.
Before impress nen Of property shall take place. the
mpresng officer his agent shall Ike oler addressed TO
serb ing the property he Wishes 10 purchase the price be paid
and he mode OF payment whether in money by certificate
and stating that upon the refusal Of the price offered that
pensson for the property Will he made ccrdg TO the act Of
Congress Aforesaid for the reg aon OF mpresmens which
gotta for the sale appropriation Their that there
be removal or transfer Of the same.
B. In Of the refusal Of the price offered the mpreng
officer shall proceed to settle the npensaon to he paid accord
log to the ht section Of The act Aforesaid II the property be-
ng person who has raised produced h same
who holds has purchased the for his consump
but the said property shall he paid according 5h
section o. the act AZORES i'd, he property 10 hl for
other p1Tp0ses than those be ore MENTIONED.
That the property ha ain In the possession Of tAe
er his 6see agent and at his M during he tendency
poet ednga FOE the ascertainmsn OF
shall be othe wise agreed some uent nece siy
require the possession the property hapge In case Of
Of pcsseson the Confederate
the and the peryt shall be held
risk
The impresog officer shall date OF the impressnen
pay the his attorney the ton
sgreed upon IL It be PRACTICAL II do So he shall
give eehcae accoror 20 secord section OF the
sad which shall be paid upon presentation to the dbursng
who sh l. be designated for that pu pose.
Impr which sha be MADE before TIE appointment
oil the commissioners designated In The 9th act
said shall notwithstanding be egal and In ses provided
for by that ction portion Of the property shall reaned as
tie uic lie