The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-06
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT OF THE
l.: General Assembly entitled San Act to organize
and supply Nero Labor TOR Coast Defence" &C., ,ati
fled on the 18th of December, 1862, and 'An Act to
amend the same" ratified on the 9th of February,
'lS63, and 10y authority of his EXcellency Governor
Bonham, and under requsition from General Beaure-
gard ! hereby call upon Division No. 2, comprising
the judicial Districts OF Lancaster Kersnaw Chester.
held. Marlboro, Darlington Marion SUMTER Claren-
don, williamsburg and Horny, including Upper All
SAINTS forthwith to supply its proportion of slave la
Dor, follows:
H. All owners of slaves within the said Districts
shall furnish one half of their male slaves subject
road duty for one month receiving credit in the esti
mate Tor labor furnished under former calls.
LII. The Commissioners of Roads of the several
Districts and the authorities the incorporated towns
and villages within the limits of this Division will at
once, summon all Shareholders within the limits of
their authority to furnish their respective quotas Of
slave labor, giving credit for labor already furnished
and seeing that all fractions represented and not
rejected as hitherto, which easily be done by uni
ting fractions.
w. Overseers, at the rate of one to every hundred
slaves to be selected by the owners or their agents
will be allowed to receive from the Confederate Gov
crnmcnt pay at the rate of fifty dollars per month
v receipts will be given 10 each owner and on
assessment OF the value of the slaves made duplicate
OF which assessment will be furnished to the owner
VI The Commissioners of Roads and the authorities
OF the towns and villages aforesaid will cause the
slaves subject to this call within their respective uris-
dlctlons to be assembled at the Railroad Depot near
80 o''o .S"oehCc vi respective owners on Nun
DAY, the 9th day of March proxmo at 10 o'clock
a. m., ready for transportation to Charleston The
Act requires the attendance of of the Commissions
ers a each Depot he will be met by Agent of the
State and Of the Confederate authorities
Nll The slaves will be directed to come provided
with spades or shovels. The Confederate authorities
have pledged the return of such utensils 1t is advised
That owners provide their slaves with three DAYS
ratons, although the Act requires the Confederate a
thorlties to supply them. No doubt commutat ion will
bc allowed.
VIII There is no doubt that the Confederate Gov
ernment will compensate for all damage to ard loss of
slaves; negotiations to that end are now pending.
IN The undersigned, in accepting most reluctantly
the arduous Office which requires him bring this
VcNcd question prominently and practically before the
Shareholders of the State asks leave say to them
thai he is actuated by sincere desire to be of service
TO ms country uly appreciates all the delicate respon
slbtes and peculiar associations of the slave owner
and pledges himself TO you to do all in his power to
protect your interests and aneloratc the condition of
the slaves while undergoing the necessary hardshps
and exposures OF this service. He trusts he will be
met by sacrificing spirit of patriotism Your Legis
aturc arranged the scheme Governor orders it
to he put i'll neNecuton-and one whom YOU should be
proud to call your General, calls upon vou for la.
Dor to assist him in defending yOur homes. FURNISH
thcn this labor promptly and cheerfuly The fines
or ueinit VIII afford no compensation for lost oppor
tuty, Will furnish you no consolation for bitter, una
va'lmg, hnmliating regrets The work to be done is
most important. most urgent must be done noD. You
nave gwen yourselves your means your brothers and
sons to our cause; hesitate not last Struggle
but give one more vigorous effort, aud noby increase
your share III the mplShment of our glorious des-
tiny. VII NJ. SHANNON
Agent for the State of South Carolina
February 81 ot