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agent to visit al the camps OF the iaborers
to examine their condition, to observe
their treatment and discipline, 10 exam
inc their food, both as 10 quantity aud
quality, and see that it is tie proper ration
for each ~ is allowed by law, and partic-
u'arly to inform himself rs to their medical
and surgical attendance and care, and
whenever required, to report the same TO
the Governor, and especially at the con-
clpsion Of the tour Of service of each levy,
it shall be his duty TO mako such report
TO the Governor, in whose possession it
may be open for examination by the own.
ers OF the said slaves.
vi. That ii shall be the further duty of
the State agent 10 collect aud receive the
slaves rs they shall be called into service,
at the several railroad depo,s where they
are to be delivered, to give receipts there
Tor TO the owners or their agents Mt such
depots, and send forward the said slaves
to their points Of destination; and lie shall
also be present at the assessment OF tue
slaves hereinafter provided, and see that
the same is made in duplicate aud certify
the same, and one copy to be given to the
owner and the other 10. be retained by the
COHleucfile authorities.
VII. That il shall be tie duty of So d
State agent to certify the bills for the pay
Of the said slaves for their respective own
ers, specify ing the number of the said
slaves, the time they have been employed,
and the names OF the owners, which bills
SO certified shall entitle the owners BY
themselves or their order endorsed there.
on, to receive the same from Confederate
authorities.
VIII. That in case OF any attack by the
enemy the slaves shall be immediately
removed to some place of safety, and it
shall be the duty OF the State Agent and
! overseers to carry this provision promptly
into execution-subject to the order and
direction OF the Confederate commanding
! officer, at tie time and place where the
slaves are employed.
*. That before the Slaves shall be en-
ployed in lsbo, by the Confederate author.
| lilies they shal! be assessed by an Assessor,
10 be chosen by said authorities, and nm
! Assessor selected by the owner or State
Agent. The assessment shall he in wri
ting and contain the name of the owner
the name or names Of the slave or slaves,
and his or their respective value or values {;
TO be taken in duplicate in presence of the
State Agent who shall certify the same,
one cory 10 be delivered to the owner.
and the other to be retained by the Con-
fed, rate authorities, and such assessment
shall be conclusive Of the va!ue of said
elave or slaves.
X. That it shall be the duty Of the
, Commissioners of Roads to see that one or
more Of their number be present at the
respective Railroad nepois, where the
said slaves arc delivered to the State agent
! by the owner TO verify The quota Which
each owner is bound to furnish under the
! call, and in default hereof they shall be
liable to the came penalties as now proyi.
ded by law, for not summoning hands to
work on the roads, in their several dis
trcts,
Nj. That if any owner Of slaves shall
neglect or refuse to send his slave or slaves
Liable to the call nereinbcfore mentioned,
! after the notice herein provided shall have
| leen given him or her by the Commission
er so to do, such owner shall be liable 10
the same fines, and penalties now prov-
dcI by statute law for default in the per-
formance of road duty. of which default
ihc DoaIo VI SouiulSSiOEeTS Sllau nave
full jurisdiction.
XII. Thatjno slave owner 81" TIE ex-
| enut froyr ---rrtJ.-o oiaVe labor for such
! 7..'sitlons by reason OF his slave or slaves
beng employed at the passage Of this Act
| in manufacturing or Oil Railroads, or in
the boiling Of salt, or in any government
contract, but in such case the owner NAV
commute ior such service, by paying into
the Treasury sum of money to be COM
puted at eleven dollars per month for each
oi such slaves for the time their labor
would have been required under this Act.
XIII. That in the apportioniDg of the
leyies in the said several divisions slave
owne's who have already furnished the
slave labor shall be- credited therefor. in
the acquisitions to be made under this Act
and no more labor shall be required from,
such owEers than may be sufficient with,
the labor already furnished by them res
pecsively, to make up their respective
quotas. !,
In the Senate House, the eighteenth day
of December, in the year Of our Lord,
one thousand sight hundred and sixty-
three, and IN the ghty-scyenth year of
the sovereignty and independence of the
State Of South Carolina:
- w. D. PORTER.
= President Of the Senate.
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