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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. II. 1868.
To the Special Agents Of the Tfe4sury Depart

10 msnt nc eposia' Agen'a ot The Tfe4sufy Depart
GEs1IgMEa-The President Of the United
States, having, BY proclamation of July l,
lSG3, declared and proclaimed that the States
uf South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alab ANA,
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ten
netEee, North Carolina, and the State Of Vir-
ginta, except the following ;G;ou9tles. Han
rion, Monongalia, Preston, TAylor, Plea SAINTS,
Tyler, Richie, DoddrIdge, Harrison, Wood,
jackson, Writ, Roane, Calhoun, Gilmer, Bar
bour, Tucker. Lewis, Bra1ton, Opshur, Ran
do]l,h, Mason. Putnam, Kanawha, Clay, Mich
o1at. Cabell, Wayne, Roone, Logan, Wyoming,
Webster, Fayett1 and Raleigh, arc in insar:
And having also BY proclamation on the
G1st of March. 1858, revoked certain excep.
tioEs made by his former proclamation, dated
August 1G, 1901, and declared thu. the in
ha6l1ants Of The siates Of Georgia. South Caro-
hoaissSa % SS5,h fs5ss fxe' tsnsss, sssspP,
Florida and Virginia Except the forty
counties Of Virginia designated as West Viz
gjnia, and except, also, the ports Of New Or
lears, Key West, Port Ro5nl, and Beaufort,
in North Carolina(, are in state Of insursec:
commercial intercourse, not licensed and con-
Quoted as provided In aatd act, he
tween the said States and the Inhabitants
thereof, with rhe exceptions atoresaid,
and the ct'1ztns. OF other States, aud
ether parts Of the United States, is unlawful,
and will remain unlawful until such Insured
ton shall cease OF has been suppressed, aud
notice thereof has been duly given by pro-
clamaticn; and .a1l cotton tobacco and
Other products. and all other goods and chat.
tells, wares and merchandise comlug from any
OF said States, With the exceptions afosesaid,
ceedIng TO any of said States, with the. excep-
t1onb aforesaid, without the licen6e and per-
mission Of the President, through the secre-
tary OF tho Treasury, viii, togetner with the
vessel or vehicle conyefing tue same, be for
fcited to the United States.
And the act Of Congress further to pro-
vide for the collection Of duties on imports
and for other purposes, approved AJu1Y Is,
1861" having authorized said proclamation,
and the license and regulations referred to;
And tue act Of Congress supplemary to
1SGa, having conferred additional powers on
said Secretary, and prescribed further condi-
Ala lte &C. or Congress approved March
IL, 1868, entitled ~ m act to provide for the
prevention Of frauds in fnsnrrectionary; dis.
.5!cts ii t. within the United States" having de.
ssThst it shall Sc lawful for the Secretary
Of the Treasury, from and afser the passage
OF said net, as lie shall from time to time see
ceive and collect all abandoned or captured
property in ally State or Territory, Or any
portion Of any Suite or Territory Of the Uni
| ted States, Designated as in insurrectfon
| against the lawful government Of the United
States By the proclamation OF the President
Of July !, 1862: Provided, That such prop
erty ehal1 not include any kind or description
| which has been used, or which was intended
TO be Ut Cd, tor WaEing or carrying on war
against the DATED sta1es, such as arms, ord
craft, and the furniture, forage, military sup
plies, or munitions Of war;"
And further Is That any part Of the goods
OF property received or collected by snch
| agent or agents may be appropriated to pnb-
lie use on due appraisemept and certificate
within the loyal States. as the public inter.
ttts may require, aud that all sales of such
property ela]1 be At public auction to the
highest bidder, md the proceeds Thereof
shall be Paid into the Treasury Of the United
And forther, ''Tbat be shalt Cause book
or books Of account to be kept, showing from
whom such property WAS received, the cost
ot uonEporiation, aid the proceeds Of the
AID further, "Tbat any pereon claiming
to hare been the owner Of my such nban'
dongd or captured property may, at any time
within TWO years after the suppression Of the
rebellion, prefer his claim to the proceeds
theIe Of in the Court Of Ciaims, and on proof
10 The satisfaction of said court, of 1lis own
fproceeds thereof, and that he has never glyer
any aid or comfort to the present rebellion
to receive the residue Of euch proceeds aftel
dedncting the expenses Of transportation and
sale Of Eaid property, and any other lawfa
e1ptnses attending The disposition thereof u
any officer or private Of the regular or Volun
teer forces OF the United States, or any off
Ger, eallor or marine In the naval service O
the UhIted States, upon the inland waters 0
the United States, who may take or rece1Vt
my such abandoned property. or cotton, %
sur1ectionary Districts, or have 1t under hi
control, TO turn the tune over to an agent ap
pointed as aforesaid, who shall give receip
therefor; and in clso he shall refuse to do 50
lshed as said court shall order, with the np
pEoyal Of the President Of tie United States.'
And the Secretary Of War and the Secretary
Of the Navy having respectively made ant
published orders Tor tbs enforcing Of sali
. ACTS
The following regulations are prescrlbes
for the governmenr Of the several tupervis
Ing, assistant and local special agenIs MI.
ageEcy atds appointed to carry said acts ant
tbs regulations made under them into effect
and for the purpose Of conducting the con
me1cl1 .tn.e1course licensed and permit
ted By the President, aud preventing
the conveyance Of munitions of war AMI
: supplies to insurgents, or to 1ocalittSs declar
ed to be In lnsurrect1on against the Unitet
States, or in such quantities that there VII
be imminent danger ct their falling into tn
possession or under the control OF Insurgents
they are published, together with the procla
NATIONS and license Of the President, til
| several nets Of Congress and the orders Of th
Sec1 etary Of War and Of the Navy, Tor the II
,, / formation Of parties interested.
All officers charged with the execution {
tIese regulations, while using necessary VIC
i]eenco to prevent supplies to rebels, eithe
latlon 1t points where there will be lmm
nent danger Of their Filling into their hand
land in collecting abandoned or captured PROF
| erty, will be careful to occasion rs little II
convenience as possible to any legitimate trad
or inte1course, Or to loyal people.
s P. CHASE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Treasury Department, Sept. II, 1868.