The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-03-04

IN pursuance Of an Act Of the General
H Assembly entitled AN Act to organ
We and supply Negro Labor for Const DE
fence, &c. ratified on the 18th December
~, and IAN Act to aniend the same ,"
ratified on the 9Th February, 1863, and by
authority ct his Excellency Governor Bon
ham and under rvquisiton from Gen, ral
bea"regard, hereby call upon Division
NO. =, comprising the JuGlcirI Districts OF
Lancaster, kcrshaw, Chesterfrld Marlboro
darlington, Marion, Sumter. Clarendon
W ii'inmsburg, and Horny, including Uppsr
All Saints, forthwith 10 supply its proper
ton of slave labor, as follows:
III. All owners Of slaves within Tho said
Districts shall furni,h one half of their
mae slaves. subject TO road duty, for one
month, receiving credit ia The estimate rur
lao"r furnished under former calls.
Ill. The Commissioners Of Ikonds of tb.
several Districts aud the au,boriti., of IN.
incorporated towns aud villages within IN.
limits of this Division will, at once. sum.
mon all shareholders within the limit, Of
their authority 10 furnish their Respective
quotas of slave labor, giving credit for Ia.
Dor already furnished and seeing that nil
fr'c'ions are represented. and rot rejected
uniting fractions.
w. Overserrs, nj the rate of one TO every
aIndrrd slaves TO he selected by the own.
ers or Their ngen's. will be allowed, to 70
crive from the Confederate Guyrrnmen,
pay "t The rate OF fifty dollar, per month.
V. Receipts viii bo given tc each owner.
anu an assessment Of the value Of tn.
sia'es made, II duplicate Of which assess
ment will be furnished TO the owner.
vi. lh" Commissioners OF Roads ard
The authorities of The towns and villages n,
nioreaald, "i'i canse the slaves subject TO
thIs call within their respective Jurisdictions
10 tie assembled at the Railroad Depo, near,
est the rcsidenre Of their respective owners.
on MONDAY, tho 9;h day of March proxi.
mo, nj ~ o'clock, READY for transportation
I" Charleston. The Act requires the atten
dance Of one OF the CommI- sioners At each
DEPOT: he will be met by an Agent of the
Stale and Of the Confederate authorities
VII. The slaves will be directed TO come
provided with spades or shovcls Tue Con
feder"'e authorizes have pledged the re-
turn Of such Utensils. 1t is advised TINT
owners provide their slaves with three days'
rations, although The Act require, the Con.
fedrra's authorizes to supply them. No
doubt commut"tion will be allowed.
VIII There is no doubt that the Conf.d
crate Government will compensate for all
damage 10 and loss Of slaves ne rotations
to that end are now pending.
. IN. The undersigned, in accepting, most
reluctantly, the nrdnous Office which re-.
qrlres him to bring this vcxed que .iion
prominently and practically before In.
"lavsholders Of the State, asks Ioaye 20 say
TO Them that he is uctuatrd by a sincere dc.
sire TO 10 of service 10 HE country, fully ap.
preciates all the delicate responsibilities
ana peculiar associations of the slave owner
and pledges him 'e.f to you TO do all in his
power to protect your interests and ameli
oratc thc condition Of the slave while under
going The necessary hardships and expos
ures OF this service. He trusts he will be
met by sacrifci"g spirit VI patIioli.m.-
your Legislature arranged the scheme--
y"Hr Governor orders il TO be put in execu
u"u-and one whom YOU should be prout
10 call your General calls n0,o upon YOU 70,
labor to assist him in defending your homes
Furnish, thc,, thi, labor promptly and
shsorhiiy. The lines for defauit will af
lord no compensation for n lost opport unity
VII furnish you no consolation for bitter
ana'Hhing. humiliating regrets. The work
TO be done is most important, most urgent,
must ee done nOo. You have given your
means, Your broathers and sons 10 our
cause he~'tate not now in our last strug.
gle but give one mors vigorous effort
aud nobIy increase your share i,i the accom-
PlIshmel Of our glorious destiny.
WM. N. SHANNON,
Agent for the State OF South Carolina.
Feb -, 1863. A-ot