The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-07-08
SLAVE LA B0R FOR THE
COAST.
DIVISION NO. 9.

N THE General Commanding, having made
Ia a requistion on the State Authorities for
Twenty Eve hundred Laborers, the Commission,
ers of the Roads and the Town Authorities
within the Judicial Districts Of Lancaster, Ker.
shaw, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Mari
on. Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg and
Horny, including Upper All Saints, will forth
with summon all shareholders within their re.
spcctive limits to deliver one. fourth Of their
slaves liable to road duty at the Depots nearest
the owners residence, at 10 O'Clock a. III. on
WEDNESDAY, the fifteenth day of July proI
Tl5th July for transportation To Charleston
Tor thirty days labor on the .ortifcations.
III. The Legislature, at the April session eI.
emptcd the owners of one road hand from lia.
bility under this Act, those who own two Or
three, or a fraction over number diyisible by
one fourth, will send forward one hand for such
fraction, or two owners having such iranctions
may unite them and send one haud out of eve.
ry four.
hundred hands are allowed, to be selected by
the owners and paid by the Confederate Gov.
ernment Finy Dollars per month.
~. Receipts will be given at the Depots for
the negroes, and as essInents in duplicate are
, made Of the negroes before they are put to
work.
V. The Act requires the attendance Of one
Of 4he commissioners at each Depot he will DO
met by an Agent authorized TO receipt for the
negroes.
VI Owners are requested to furnish their
hands with spades or shovels and three days
rations; the Government have promised to r..
turn the tools, aud coipmutauou will be allowed
for the rations
VII. Owners who hire substitutes will furn.
ish ms with a copy Of the receipt taken for
such substitute, in order that the Government
| aud all parties concerned may be protected.
VIII. The press Of business on the Railroads
! making il difficult for the companies to iurnish
transportation at given hour the Commis,
sioners, &c, will cause the hands to assemble
| at the hour named above and there wait tie
passage Of the train.
IN. The Undersigned, after three month. u.
perience takes pleasure in assuring the slave
J owners that every possible care Is taken OF the
negroes their health has been good, aud every
I possible comfort has been provided They are
promptly discharged at the end Of the thirty
days, which is not only satisfactory to the own.
er as complying with his just and reasonable
expectations, but this constant rotation is oil
most safeguard against camp diseases
| y. The credits due being ALMOST entirely ex'
hausted OIL the last call, il is earnestly hoped
that the number required Of this division will
| oe pTouiptiy iuriisncu, oHc iouTtn VI INC paiiut
il sent forward, would more than supply the
demand. The importance of the work is such
As should induce us all TO NIKE every possible
sacrifice. The call has been postponed uN6l
the press Of the plantation work is over It
would have been made for June but for this
motive. and prompt and full response to this
call may make il the last on th. Division.
| WM. NJ. SHANNON,
Agent for tts State OF South Carolina.
| Camden, S. c., June 18th, 1853.
| June "a, 1868. 2O--St