The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-27
CAMDEN, S. G, Feb. 81, 1868.

Il General Assembly entitled can Act to organize
sna supply Negro Labor tor Coast Defence" &C., ,at
ned on the 18th of December 1862, and San Act to
amend the same" ratified on the 9th of February
1863, and by authority of his Excellency Governor
Bonham, and under requisiton from General Beaure-
gard, hereby call upon Division No. q 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 proportion Of slave la
Dor, as follows: III.
III. All owners of slaves within the said Districts
shall furnish one half of their male slaves subject to
ROAD duty, Tor one month receiving credit in the est-
mate for labor furnished under former calls
LII The Commissioners of Roads of the several
Districts and the authorities of 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 can easily be done by uni
ting frac ions.
w Overseers, at the rate of one to every hundred
saves to be selected 10y the owners or their agents
will be allowed to receive from the Confederate Gov
ernment pay at the rate of fifty dollars per month
" Receipts will be given 10 each owner and an
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 this call within their respective iuris
dctions to be assembled at the Railroad Depot near
est the residence of their respective owners MON
| M, ready for transportation to Charleston The
Act requires the attendance OF of the Commission
ers at each Depot he will be met by Agent of the
State and o the Confederate authorities.
VII The slaves will be directed to come provided
with spades or shoves. 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-
thortes TO supply them. No doubt communication will
| be allowed
Viii There is no doubt that the Confederate Gov
eminent will compensate for all damage to ard loss of
slaves; negotiations to that end are now pending
TX. The Undersigned in accepting most reluctantly
the arduons office which requires him to bring this
vexed question prominently and practically before the
shareholders of the State asks leave to say to them
that he is acuated by sincere desire to be of seryce
10 bis country fully appreciates all the delicate respon
sbites and peculiar associations of the slave owner
and pledges himself TO you TO do all in his power to
protect your interests and amelorate the condition of
the slaves while undergoing the necessary hardshts
and exposures OF this service He trusts he will be
met by sacrificing spirit of patriotism Your Leeis-
laure arranged the scheme-your Governor orders it
10 be put in one whom YOU should be
proud TO call yon' General calls mos upon YOU for La.
Dor TO assist him in defending your homes Furnish
then, this labor promptly and cheerfly The fines
for default will afford no compensation for aost oppor
tunty, will furnish you consolation for bitter una
vailing humliating regrets The work to be done is
most impor.an most urgent must be done no,o You
have given yourselves your MEANS your brothers and
10 our cause hesitate in our last Struggle
but give one more vigorous effort aud nobly increase
your share IN the accomplishment of our glorious ds-
Tiny. af WIN. NJ SHANNON,
)rr Agent for the State of South Carolina.
February q 2t.