The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-07
Supervising Special Agency of the Treasury
Department.
FOURTH SPECIAL AGENCY,
BEAUFORT, S. c., Oct. 30th, 1868.

BEAUFORT S. c.. Oct 30th 1863
The following Local Rules are issued for the information
and of all parties concerned under the ACTS OF
q mGress of July 1th 1861 May 20h 1862 and March 18th,
s3 and the Regulations of the Secretary OF the Treasury
in thereof particularly those OF September m
1863 >, r =,
Purchase Of products Of the country and transportation Of the
same 10 market. s.
All proper and loyal persons may apply in the prescr-
he'd form to the Supervising Special Agent OF the Treasury
Denartment at his office at Beaufort c. or to an Assis
tant Special Agent designated by him and who will there be
on duy for the purpose for authority to purchase for money
other than gold silver cotton or any OF the products OF
the country within the lines of National military occupation
in this Agency except when prohibited by order OF the
General commanding tho Department or other special mill
ary order and transport the same to market in the loyal
states. -. .,.. l..
the and other products raised by hen to
market in the loyal states . -, O.,
III Applicants for such Authority must make and hle
with such Agent an affidavit in the prescribed form, and
not themselves the planters of such native crops must
make and execute bond prescribed by Section M OF
said Treasury Regulations of Sept 1lth whereupon the
Agent if he deems it expedent may authorize the Coector
of Customs at Port Royal to permit on payment OF se
tion of products applied for except articles prombte
" For purpose of securing the rights OF the aDor
~ On tbc crop no application will be entertained by the
nt for an Authority for the transportation OF cotton
rs;sed this year within the Military Department OF t1e
South unless the applicant produces and files with his app
t;on certificate from Brig Gen. Saxon Military Gov
of said Military Department that he consents 10 te
Transportation of the cotton for wmch Au'hofy Is re
quested. ..o, of srcb Authority IN the Collector
Of Customs at Port Royal he may issue permit lor te
rcbosn TRANSFORMATION, and SALE of products speched,
IN pursuance of the of the Authority but before de-
Iyering it. he will cause the prescribed ices 10 o pau VI
security therefor to be given by bond as IN ec
t w of the Treasury Regulations before mentioned.
VT II any person obtaining permit and paying the
foes therefor shall purchase or transport no cotton or other
merchandise under the same or less quantity Ihan Is
nermitted the paid the proper proportion Thereon
Shall be refunded application and due showing to the
Srperysng Special Agent. .
VII The fees prescribed for permits, py oectlon ALI
of said Treasury Regulations, are 80
For each purchase cotton and transport the same
to any LOYAL State, four cents per pound -
For permit to purchase and transport pooacco TWO
For permit so to purchase and transport other products
five per cenum the sworn invoice value Thereon a e
nlace of shipment. . $1,000, ,,, IL.
fee Of three dollars is also prescrioeo iot e"e
issued by an Agent ., s., , l.. ho -
+ocbed TO all afidavits and bonds herein mentioned
VIII All ports and places except the Port OF Port Roya
in South Carolina, the seacost OF south Carona anu
Georgia and so much OF the coast 9l fora S aeced
by the existing blockade, it is not competent Ior an!
TO be granted shipments OF produce or on
private account from such ports or places with ne ex
aforesaid whether such ports places are or are
not occupied by United States forces ., :, ..
TX Authorities and permits to purchase and transport
roducs expre thirty days after date All such authorities
and PERMITS are liable to revocation by the secretary OF e
Treasury or Supervising Special Agent as the puphc
interest may require ,,.,.s 81. +ro,s
ortaton violating Regulations Local Rules and all cot
ton tobacco or other merchandise shipped or transported
or purchased or sold in violation inereol VIII e DE- S t
erson permitted purchase or transport or OF any one
acting for him. comply with Regulations and Local es
and with the conditions of his bonds given under the
nil work immediate forfeiture of all rights under the
Authority or permit and any property purchased or trans
orfed under the after such neglect snail be 1oreed
to the United States ,, , ,,ou-,-p
Supervising Special Agent Fourth Special Agency
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