The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-03-11
CAMDEN, s. c, FEB. 81, 1868.

in pursuance Of an Act Of the General
l., Assembly entitled IAN Act to organ.
ize and supply Negro Labor for Coast De.
fence" &c, ratified on the 18th December,
1854, and IAN Act to amend tho same"
ratified on the 9th February, 1863, and by
authority Of his Excsilency Governor Bon
ham and under rsqui.ition from General
Bcsuregsrd, | hereby call upon Division
No. :, comprising the judicial Districts of
Lancaster, kcrshaw, Chesterfield, Marlboro,
Darlington, Marion, Sumter. Clarendon,
Williamsburg, and Horny, including Upper
All Saints, forthwith to supply its proper
ton Of slave labor, Ms follows
II. All owners Of slaves within the said
Districts shall furnish ons half ithsr
mae slaves, subject TO road duty, for one
month, receiving credit in the estimate for
! labor furnished under former calls.
Ill The Commissioners of Roads Of the
several Districts and the authorities Of the
! incorporated towns and villages within the
limits of this Division will, at oncv, sum
mon all Shareholders within the limits VI
their authority 10 NAIi.h their resprctv,
! quotas of slave labor, giving credit for la
! boz already furnished and seeing that al
! fractions are represented, and rot reject eC
as hitherto, whlch can easily be done b,
uniting fractions.
~. Ovcrseers, nj the rate Of one TO over,
hundred slaves TO bc selected by the own
ers or their agents, will bc allowed, TO 70
ccve from the Confederate Government
pay at the rate Of fifty dollars per month
'. Receipts will DO givcnto each owner
and an assessment of the value Of tn,
slaves made, duplicate of which assess
msnt will be lurnhhed TO the owner.
W. The Commissioners of Roads ard
| the authorities Of the towns and villages n.
aforesaid, will cause the slaves subject Ia
this call within their respective Jurisdictions
10 bc assembled at the Railroad Depot nesr
es, the residence of their respective owners
on HONDAG, the 9th day Of March pro1i.
mo, at 10 o'clock, ready for transportation
to Charleston, The Act requires the att,n
dance Of one Of the Commissioner st each
Depot he will he met by an Agen, OK tho
State and OF the Confederate authorities
VII. The slaves Will be directed to come
! provided with spades or shoveis The Con
tsderA'e authorizes have pledged tho 70.
turn Of such utensil, 1t is advised that
owners provide their slaves with thr.. day,
rstions although tho Act require. the Con.
tedsrsis authorities to supply them. No
doubt commutntion will be allowed
| Nlil There is no doubt that the Confcd
crate Government will compensate for all
damage 10 and loss Of slaves negotiations
to that end are now pending.
| IN. The undersigned, in accepting, mos!
reluctantly, the nrduous office which re
| qnlres him ts bring tins vexed q0sstion
prominently and practically before the
alavrNolders Of the State, asks lsaye 20 say
| 10 them that he ia ac.uated by n sincere de.
sire to 10 OF service 10 his country, fully ap.
! prsclHtes all the delicate RESPONSIBILITIES
| and peculiar associations of the slave owner
and Pledges himself 10 you TO do all in his
power to protec: your Interests and amcli
orate tho condition OF the slave while under.
! golng the necessary hardshipS and expos
ureH OF this service. He tru-ls he will Us
net hy sacrtci. . spirit Of patriotism
Your Legislature arranged the ,cheme--
! yoT Governor order. il 10 be put in execu
! t"n-and "tc whom you should be proud
! 10 call your General calls Ro,c upon YOU for
labor 10 assist him in defending your homes
Furnish, thel, this labor promptly and
chccHfhHy. The fines for default will of.
lord no compensation for lost opportunity
Viii furnish You no consolation for bitter
| unavaiIing, lumiliating regrets. The work
10 bc done Is most important, most urgent
must be done noIo. Yod have given your
means, your broathsrs and sons to our
! cause hesitate not now in our last strug
gle but give one more vigorous effort
and nobly Increase your share la the accom-
pilshmet Of our glorious destiny.
WM. NJ. SHANNON,
Agent for the State Of South Carolina.
Fob -, 1868 4-2t.