Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-30
ADJ'T INSp'R GEEL'S OFF e, J
RIcGaosD, OCTOBER 2Iru, 1856.

The 99nH:Sns instructions ara pHa:;si:clGs
carr! A. into effect tic 9th S..tt"4 oi the Acl
IF -,m 'tarcil, 1852: 70 regulate impress.
monts in respect u labor on Qualifications ani
other rublic works in States il wHic'. p,o.
visions have not been mule On til:s'sn':iec:.
|. The Comnnantiinc t];9lrrs!,' or the OH .cr Of
Eoginccrs in charge 81 iic work, snail nave
power ~ drcihs upon he necessity !ormakiIE
impressmcnts cG s,aycs'ior tLis purpose. a.t5t
making suitable effort, ii secure the necessary
labor ~ contract. l!a must sc satisfied &. the
necessity Of tie measure before ho reso'ts u 1t.
>. lie may authorize the !mprcssmtat 81
mae SlaTes between tie as"s 81 seventeen ami
City wears, bu: before the first day of ncccar-
Der next shall abstain from iiaprc-.irS s~!aY"S
from 1lautatioas exclusively dc"oteG to no
production Of grain and provisions without Inc
consent CT t1o owl.2r, except in cases OF ur2cn.
necessity.
). No inpress.nents shail DE made Of the
slaves employed in tie domestic and family
s~or9icc exclusively, nor upon iarlls Or pla:.ta-
tons where there arc nct more than tIrCe
slave: Of the age specified, ana not mJTc t:.,n
tire Ter cent. W the p1pn!atici! Gt slaves >htit
pe oppressed iii any county ~ lie sairc tiu"c,
| unlcss tho necessity is very great, and a!t"r
consuI,a:icn with this Department or tic TO-
vernon OF the State in winch the imnrcsSmcnt
is to be made.
1 The ordinary period ior imprcssment
shall lie sixty days. bat if the owner 81 any
slave shall fail to bringthe sla3esinpressc! 80
the place OF rendezvous within five days after
the time appointed, the Slaves So withheld may
be detained tor ninety days. anl for n LONGER
term o! ten days for every day OF default. NJ
lcGs & reasonable excuse he given Tor the de-
Laws that have occurred.
}. 1t shaii be Inc dirT ri the Commanding
General in charge OF any lines requiring for
tiiicatiorS, 10 a~cuul!nt himself with tic re.
sources Of slave lairr within has department.
and to consider with care the manner in w'.c:i
he may obtain the control Of Whatever is ne
ccs-ary for tho public service ~ lair I'D
equitable superintendent among tie ~ Gc!" .,
such property. He will COUSIN. with the 30
vernon of the State and other State aG.hyr.li.:
a5 to tie best mode Of proceeding. 50 that j.,
impressment may cause the least cD:harras,-
Alent t. Inc iuGu.trin! pursuits al the cInlEEii-
nity.
s. notices. shall he given Of the Number and
character OF the slaves, required, the TINS nGi
place Of their delivery, the time Tor "h:C!! tic
service Is reluisrd. and Of the arrangements
made for the gu ~'is!cncr, management aid
custody of the slaves 50 rrquired: ana /! themaa-
ters Of slaves, shall agree to furnish suI,s:atoncG
for their slaves, and q suitable oveTsccT 81
agent to superintend them, they shall have the
privilege OF soGoius. But such overseers shai!
ne subje;r to. the control "f the officer III
charge. and may be dismissed Tor any !uiscGa-
duet by him.
7. The sum oc twenty dollars Ter ma"ti, 81
! each slave delivered. in pursuance to recn.a:-
| ton, and fifteen dollars per month fr ..,
| slave held in consequence OF failure e." -
| master to obey requisItion made IL heron he
fore pro7ided, shall be paid By tie ;~'9H;er.-
rate States. and soldiers ~rations, me.jc!r.
and medical attendance furnished, nIt -.
value Of all such slaves, a, tray de dor
raeir time uf service or theremftc: frG:u ii
ris. received or diseases contracted ii "a a
service OF may not be returned, shall 10 .a'.
BY the Confederate States. Sach value eIaii
be conclusiycly established b a tnrn"., a-
praiscment by O Dstrd Of Experts Mutually
agreed upon ct the time the slaves are rCceir-G
into the Confederate service. Compensation
shall alss be made for oil injuries 10 Slaves
arising from the act Of the public enemy. cr
from any injury arising from q want Of due
| diligence on the part Cf Gathcritic: Oh tie Goa
f.i=-ate States. But the Confederate Secs
viii not be liable for aay slave bot ~rs!.il1ci
tT reason Of fraud or ~eo!iusicn Oh tic T.irt e.
the owner OF bis agent, or the orcrseer scicctl!
by him 10 surerin,cnd them, nor if his dealt.
should be caused By the act If God, or b. Dis
ease existing when the slave is received iy
Confederate authorities.
g.. Subsistence and provisions furnished b.
the owner shall be commuted for a. tic rates
allowed soldiers in service. All slaves .eut
voluntarily 10 the Confederate authorities, aLI
accepted By them without other special con-
tract, shall stand on tue same fo0tin. 3, those
delivered under requisition, and the owncTs o.
I'll slaves delivered or taken under requisit!on
shall be entitled to regard ths Confederate
States as contracting with, them n comfy
With the obligations and conditions herein e.
pressed.
9. In saso there :hoHli be any disagree
ment ON the subject Of the ralae Of ary slave
impressed, Or in casa the impressias cacer
.bsil pot bs satisfied Of the accuracy OF an.
valuation or valuations. the apprai.ement sbai
ne referred to the appraisers appointed rnie,
the 9Th sectioa Of the act concerning impress
ments, according to the provisions CT the act @
;, Congress approved 2I,h April, 1869. ard pub
lished in ORDERS No. SO, current series.
By order.
(Signed,) S. COOPER.
Adi'tand 1usp'r Geml
Waie copy l week. Oct. s6-lw