Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-27
ADJUrANT AND INSPECTOR GENLRAL's OFFICE,
hlczxoSD, Oct 9Ath, 1858.
elErsAL Order.

GLNEHAL OSDkAs
Thu following instructions pubhsd for carrying into eject
rspeet % labor on oruhestVLs and other pubic
n States In wbcl OviOhs have not bssn made on h SUP.
The Commanding General the ocer OF Engineers in
charge lhA have power 70 oeSoe upon s nscs
nS suitable efforts the necessary labor by
He must sathed q The Necessity oil the re-
He may authorize the mpresSnent Of male slaves between
the ages Of seventeen and MY years. Du rom pls
ors erchsvely devoted 20 the pfooucion Oh gram anu
WtnOut coSssns OF the o@ner except Ia GASES
shall be made OF slaves employed In the
domestic aud family service exclusively nor upon Arms or
81 osre ere are not more three slaves OF the age
anecasd md than five cent O The popuAo oI
sh ~ !, VIEW great ana afer CONSULTATION ths De-
prtmenG Governor Of the saein Wncn the
10 be made. -, -. ,t~,,, a.,
bat The owner any slave shall fall to brig the saves IN
10 the rend within dve days amer he TINE
spponIed the hhed may be detained Tor ninety DAP
End for long Of ten daJs for every dy OF IN
reasonable excuse be bVea Tor me delays A nave &c
cured "a. o.,, e.o..i 4, ohsra.
of any lines heons acquaint Limsef with the
resources within his department ana TO eohSlef
win care the Ia which he obtain the control Of what
necessary ior the u9hc service py lar ana
among the owners OF SUCH proPey he W consult
with the Governor State other State authorities Us to
tb bet mode OF proeeedng that his mprstsmenL
she to the Industrial pursuits OF the commo
nifty -, , ..-..,-., :, -
slaves REQUIRED place Of their delivery the time for
he
he sobss;ence and custody the slaves
arred ana # tue masters Bhal agree 10 furnish b
aud suitable ovesser OF agent 70 super
Intend them they privilege Of doing But such
oyeees shall subject the control Of the oee IN cha
AID may be diSmlsseu for any nsconduct d him.
Z The twenty dollars month Tor each slave delivered
IA pursuance TequiJn fifteen dolas month for
ave hed In his 10 obey al
oa made herein PROVIDED shall be paid by the COnd
crate sta sodes rAion medicines AMI medical attend
uce furnished value Of all such die
ring their " ssIvce eGeaitr from jurs received CT
diseases service. be returned shall
he Maid b. SuCh value tha be cOlca
,iysy .stsb formal AppTasemen By Board OF
per uIu ally agreed upon the time slaves ed
Into tue Confederate Compensation shall be
for All aries arising from the act OF the pc my,
o; from sny jury arising from want OF due dingsnce
OF Of the neuerats Etaes But the uohfedThte
sAs LS0le for slave not returned reason VI
auu or COLLISION part VI the oWner bib Agea, lie
seected m Luperntend them nor II bis deah
Inoud be by the VI by disease existing
The al We : we'd By Confederate authoriiiss.
and provisions furnished BY the owners shall be
com rates allowed soldiers In he wee. Asaye
sent yo unt y authorities accepted by
Stuou spet contract, shall stand the foot
M As those delivered under rquSon and the OF all
ys delivered requston shah entitled 10
gard the contracting with them 10 Comply
Win the obIga Ions and conditions herein expressed.
In case mere should DO any cement the subject Of
the value OF any ssed, The oee
hs not be ssuned OF accuracy spy valuation
ed under The stcon Of the ct .rnng imgTessme
corning 10 Inc provisions approved 9Th
ApIu 1865 and pu,lsaed in Orders No. o. seheS
eizned s. COOPER,
ocQZ-lv Adit and InsPT Gen.