Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-28
ADJUrANr AND INSPECTOR GENEsAL's OFFICE,
klUHM0SD, Oct. 2ith 1868.
oENERAl oEDLR,

No 1855
The following Instructions published carrying Into effect
the section tie Act OF .U STc 1885, 10 recAe impress
merits Ia respect TO labor CaoUs and other pubic works
which provisions have not been made on this sub
l. The Commanding General the olcer OF Engineers in
charge q the work. power desde upon Eecs
y for maklg mprsSmen Of Tor tbs purpose, ser
sing suitable the necessary labor BY Contract
he be saned q 'he Leeee OF Tie measure before be re-
lie may authorize the improvement OF male slaves between
The AGES OF peyeuesu Ey years ugt day
December nex ab ain pressing plata
ons excuyvy devoted 10 tie production Of gan aId prov
sons Of tho oHn except la OF ugeat
no @premeuts she be maze Of de slaves employed in the
domestic iau 'ice exclusively upon plan
aons yaere aot an three slaves oil tbs
scseaed ,han Eve per cent Of the population Of
hs sty Is very great, consultation
psrleu Or Of the sate!n whe toe nprsssas
The i,sry period impressmeot shall be ixty days,
bar any slave shall a to brGg the siAVes I'M
sppoiated dsained for unsy
longer term OF ten dSs for every day Of default M
CARED
IL hSl be the duty Of the Commanding General charge
any requiring OIthosuons 70 Sequant Lse With the
resources OF slave within his Department. consider
the manner In which he may obta he control Of what
for the uoc service by TAR anu equthe
oroumenL the Ownefs Of sucd properly lie Will conGt
with the The ste other sSte Authorities
the best mode OF P9eeass 90 na ms sy eaes-
nifty.
saves rsqursd zine and place Of thtr delivery the time for
tho sabssenot, and custody OF slaves
i ed: ana slaveg Ga furnish subss-
fence Tor tef sayes snd suitable agent 10 spsr
ned theu they have tie Pyiese Of doing Eu such
oyrsees shall subject ~ he control CT e ocer in cha
and may be dml5sed f9T GlJ misconduct b. hIa
The sun tgeny dollars month Tor each slave dvered
IA ursaue rtquision, hieea dcldrs mOih
slave held IA failure bis obey Teq1
op made "a herein PROVIDED shall be paid by the oond-
crate medicines ami medical
ance furnished value Of ali die
ring their service, thereafter, rcm Jls received
In uch service not D. returned shall
he Maid VslGo shall
ysiy by formal eppraisement by Board OF tx
pes Lgeed upon at lhs time the slaves received
for All ares srsng from the act Of the public
or from any injury arising from want OF due diligence
pn OF authorities Of the nedersts btae. Bot Tue
;as viii Liable fJr slave not reurne ~
u. or collision part Of the agent or The
oyersser MIN Gupernteud them II his death
houa be by the Of Geo, existing
the 81 We ~ we'd b. Confederate Hnthoriiits.
md provisions furnished b. shall be
cou utud allowed soldiers Ia
sent the Confederate Autho and accepted by
em without ether spe,i contract shall STAND The
inc as those delivered under rtquon the
sye taken under reqdsiton shall entitled
gard the stses contracting with them comply
vita the obiga ions ana eondiJns herein expressed.
In case there should TO any the subject
The value Of any
shall MOI DC satisfied OF the accuracy Ruy valuation
" the shall be referred appoint
ed under the SIN section Of the act concerning i'm
,r6e 10 the provisions OF tie gees approved 2h
April 1903 sud published an Orders No. 3d.
CsgnsD g. COOPER,
oceT-lw Adlt sni IhSp'r zen.