Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-02
OF XltlhLs
ADJr slNSP'H GEN'LS OFFlOE,
H,,uuoun e. AnS, S. 1854

Rrcgsosp, w., Aug, q, 1904.
GENERAL Osbtss
No. ds.
I. In. &C. Of Congress to provide for " the
establishment and payment OF CLAIMS LOT
certain description Of property taKen' or ia'
Formally Impressed" approved June it.h'
sS4. and published in General Orders, No.
81, tcErrent series,) does not prescribe any
ruls af decision TO the accounting officers CT
IN, sn7crnnef,s, but was designed to secure
for tia olcimsut nm early msthod of obtaining
oro,f for his claim. Tho Department., there
FORE, recommends to the Commissioners ap-
r,;,t,,l under the aforesaid act, to receive the
nraof Of tao claims that may be made for the
property designated in the acs, and e.nbraoed
in lis object With which any claimant may be
pr.rarcd although the same may not he, IN
heir opinion, sufficient 20 support n clam
asan,t tho Confederate States, nor conform
to .he directions in Gsaolal O.dcrs, No. 81
Bu. Ill claims that hrc not supported bT tea
tiyoGny o. prescribed in the Genera! Orders
lust cited, should be reported separately from
the others, and as being taken under this or
Ter.
II. acquisitions may DO made by any Com
piissioner5 appointed under the said sot, upon
o uuarterrnsster of 8 post in his district, for
reasonable supply of stationery to enable
bin to perform his duties. and also for the
payment OF nix advertisements in two pe%s-
pnp"r- to be published in the district, Of the
ti,n and place ut wbioh lie mag hold his sea
si0na M ailnwancee will bc made fer clerk
hi:t " rCunsel fce:.
III. The allowances 10 the Commissioner.
wil! b, rhiI ut the Treasury, after being Ha,
Li;cli hy the Second Auditor. from the iaod
tor contingent expenses of tho army. ma
claims for services under the act. hy q Com
missioner, will be sent 20 tie Stcjnd Auditor,
properly authenticated, for allowances.
BIZ order.
Is;rnel.! $. COOPER, a. @.
Official
Ii. T.. CAY. A A. G.
Sentinel ccpy rug Gl-i~
ADJT & INSPR gems OFFICE, !
RIcHyoSp. Va. Aug, ., lcGl. }
GENERAL ORDEEs,
No. CO.
|. The Bureau Of Consumption vii! cause
~ b, delivered from the proper cil.csrs Of TIC
Bureau . he Caitl Cjmmissnry il every
safe. rarrt containing he name. If eilths
ncrsons in Ar $.a;c viz tic places .! tael'
=,
details Al ncfict.lturiays, o"nera. ogersee-s
managers, itgmsg'. !Gricr, Or ''hrr",se' a.
producers o! sruin "r 'ToT: ions under mo I'm
rn;..,r:p.l Il; tie iji. frr::"u ol TIC Mi'l'hry
a.. e shc I3til February, l-bl, published III
General Orders ~. -, l2mrrsmt serlot) to
gather with statemcut OF thu terms OF tn'
contract, tho furct!cs 10 the same, "ad VIII
all other pertinent facts ryssng to tho ssi1
exemption or tctGil. Tho officers Ct the SUB
sistenco Department, under tho direction o.
tie Comn.i.-n.y 0Crtral and Chief C"mm's
sary Of each State, nrr charged with the col
lection Of thc mcat "h:ch any exempt or 10
tailed men may have contracted to pay, auc
% gro mn Rcquiaance therefor: ai6o 10 Iahk'
y hatcher Glniluta,i, rs or reductions TIA
may be authorized l,y tho act wGOHe:er TIT
conditions ere eajnb:iahrd that justify the
samr unI to make nil tho purchases II m
marketable surplus ut tho rr;crr -ro;lii:d If
the uc,, nhich tie gGma authorized 20 t." Inhot
on behoig If tbs Government. Tho said Snb
7i,,aocs bnrnr;nca: being hereby ciothei
with I'D .ho.isy 10 rapreseu. the Government
ic tie endorsement If lis CLAIMS u1ier tit
..an,rrst. ara u3Ii.o:!iJns that the net impose
unor the cxalp- and detailed men described
therein.
ii. ia order that the regulation OF
! the subject Il tho rni' ct tho mar
ketabio sarr;ua Il f!orIs!1i.s and grail
to tie government. and the fanii!ie'
ri s1:ditrr IN the said act, may bave execution
tho C2r:mn-ariNs ia the different States mag
be INSTRUCTED to Il init their purchases OF gram
aad rroy!;ions ot the marketable surplus II
any Dsrric, 20 sG!ne G?tri;e proportion, not &c
,,rrn: c!:. i...:: AID 20 lt.ir1 he remainder
r5r .lc rcrsori, .!lJ srcil!:sc Gu behalf OF the
families Of soldiers.
III. ri, agents appointed by the public aus
.hgrilic., of any .i:a,a, county OR town, to s,:p
NV food f3r,h families 0f soldiers ore autho.
-izaI IT, Tsi-rhuHr the portion inappropriate
,,y tsr government. for tho object Of thell
trust. The Commanders Of Conscripta or the
Chief Cc,,D,issGry &c each State or District
NAV ausicr.natn the authority Of such agents
and perscas sailing TO agents thus autheuti'
Gated shall be fully warranted to do so.
". The families Of soldiers rs described II
The said get. are the ianilie, composed Of tht
sirc or pifo and children Of any person
,Sho belongs 20 the army: the widow or widow
End children Of any Derscn who tled while II
tie 81 rvicr; tho utror arh sisters OIL any col
der cr soldiers in rhs army and who reslde'
with them ~ mem !els IN the fnnle family o
! were dependent upon 'hcir labor or support
| tho parents or -iatcrs oI any person bclohglni
to the army, who resided in the same famil.
with then. ard who dcri we'd from them sup
port.
Y. Oficc.a arc autLOris- al to purchase re
ccssa.y subsistence i)r their families undo
| :hi' ret.
VI. Every exempt and detailed man undo
this nct shall render to the Enrolling ssicer II
MA district detailed statement OF tho markets
bic surplus produced and sold by him. Wit
| sas:i.uiEy ttnt tho sales we're to the Govern
mont TT to soldiers families, which etascmen
shall Le sent to the commando. Of conscript
ior ;Ae Safe. and taercupnn satisfaction uIor
his banl sball be entered.
VII. The aot Of Congress aforesaid provides
Tia, rgemr tions in favor Of toe classes sfore-
sail sliall cease whenever the farmer, plantc
or oYesscar shall fail diligently 20 employ il
good faith his own skill, cspitAiand labor or
clusiYely in tie production Of grain nnd pro-
I.vi4iors, to be sold to the Government md TIT
families OF soldiers OF prices not exceeding
| those fixed at the time for like articles By tn
Corn'air.ionfr5 Of the State, under the impress
-nent act Ii haa been represented to tho Do
| psr,msat TINT there Bre inL tsD3es Of person
EXEMPT u. detailed undHr t:a!1 G:t, who pa,
llt litt,e respect to ih- obligations they have
onntrac,ed. That they bay, lec1me eTecula
tor, in food ard PROVISIONS; :het they are neg
| isrnv sHd earelaa- ia 10 tho extert u thei
| rng,iactions, and openly affirm that they d.
,ot mean to have any surplus. Tho Depart.
mcat in required, in oil such or similar cases
to revoke the detail, and the performance
! this duty is deroIveG upon tho Bureau Of Con
ac.iption, upon proper testimony being of
;orded 70 thorn or to their officers, to be desig
mated by them, 10 perform this duty.
BY order.
(Signedj ). COOPER,
Adj': & Irsp'r General.
Os,eial: II. (. CLAr. A. 4. Gen.
S1rtinclcopy. Aug. "i--lH.
IlD'Rs Posr AS0 MILIrARr PRIsoNg,
4.