The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-19
SLAVE LABOR FOR THE COAST.
!, s. 4 ~ DIVISION NO. 2.

THEGEN COMMANDING, HAVING
- made requisit on the State Authorities
for twenty-five Hundred Laborers. the Com.
missioncrs ofthe Roads and the Tow,, A utbor
tiles within the Judicial Districts of Lancaster.
kershaw, Chesterfield, Marlboro. Darlippton.
Marion, Sumter, Clarendon. WILLIAMSBURG. and
Horny, including Upper All Saints, will forth
with Summon all shareholders within their re-
specslye limits to deliver one-fonrth Of their
slaves liable to road duty at the Depots nearest
the owners residence, at 10 O'Clock q. M. on
wednesday, the fifteenth day of July proximo
| lStn July tor transportation to Charleston
Tor thirty days labor on the fortiicat,ons.,
III. Tho legislature, at the April session ex-
empted the owners of one road hand from LA
blllty under this act, those who own tsoo or
three, or a fraction over number diyisible by
one fourth, will send forward one hand for such
traction or two owners having such fractions
may unite them and sendo hand out of every
four.
! III Oyerseesrs at the rate of one to every
hundred hands are allowed, to be selected by
the owners andSpaid by the Confederate Cow
ernmcnt Fifty Dollars per month
Nv. Receipts will be given at the Depots for
the negroes, and assessments in duplicate arc
made of the negroes before they are put to
work.
V. The Act requires the attendances of one
of the Commissioners at each, Depot; he will
be met by an Agent authorized to receipt for
the negroes.
VI Owners are requested to furnish their
hands with spades or shovels and three DAYS ra-
tions; the Government have promise to return
the tools and Communication will be allowed for
alterations.
WI. Owners who hire substitutes will furn-
ish me with copy of the receipt taken for such
substitutes, in order that the Government and
all parties concerned may be protected
VIII. The press of business on the Railroads
making it difficult for the companies to furnish
transportation at given hour, the Commission
ers, &c, will cause the hands to assemble at the
hour named above and there wait the PASSAGE
of the train.
TX. The undersigned, after three months cx-
perience, take pleasure in, assuring the slave
owners that every possible care is taken of the
negroes; their health has been good, and every
possible comfort has been provided They are
promptly discharged at the end of the thirty
days, which is not only satisfactory to the
owner as complying with his just and reasona-
BILE expectations, but this constant rotation is
almost safeguard against camp diseases.
x. The credits due being almost entirely ex-
hausted on the lastcal it is earnestly hoped
that number required of this division will be
promptly furnished; one fourth of the hands, if
sent forward, would more than supply the de-
mand. The Importance ofthe work is such as
should induce us all to make every possible
sacrifice: The call has been postponed until
the press Of the plantation work is over; it
would have been made for June but for this
motive, and prompt and full response to this
call may make it the last on this Division.
VIM. NJ SHANNON,
Agent for the State of South Carolina
Camden, s. G. June 18th, 1868.
June 10 3
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