Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-04
ApyT AHDIEsP'R sREI's oBrrcr.
RICHMOND, Va, March ~, 1854.

nrvvpat opnupa A.oADs VA March ~ 1854.
The following act Of Congress information
Az Acr authorize he fpressnens eat for S W. o|as
ArmE under certain circumstances -
The Congress- Of tie Confederate states Of america do enact
That Whenever the President shall declare puzzle sz
ss1sss render nee a.y imp e.msn Of meal. er the s:s
the country under the express coalition as
and 70 The fSiiovins resiriesons and
eec Ihepover dfset ouch emf shall be conferred
or any person below .nehsIf quantity usually Allowed
or the support Of h%.s bis family and dspeps.s.s fr =.
ocen or agents he employ, wfo shall have expIeinsue
lions As the mode Of its execution, and ijarcons thas he
Bee Thaths direct that notice lhal be given to
lug the quantity required. the pice orssd existence Of
and Whether Is e be taken Of The .ns I'M
pending Tie negotiation and In vh the compensation
shall be sette In the Offer Is which
not &c shall be seotdon precedent 70 s
IRE BY lhe mpresling officer.
subject to the claim o. the Confederate a sn
and tie necesy 10 BY mpreng ocer 10 Be ur-
gent he shall deliver the to the imprssns upon
demand who sa give receipt therefor provided 10 The
sec g. That for the Of the qusny Of meat IA.
BILE 70 mpressmen. under this and just
Tor The same where the and The mpresg
the imprsIng appoint o. loyal and dsnisr
citizen 9Th county parish In which The meat
imprese shal be 1t the time OF nprssment
another Who ihs OATH ascertain the quanJ sSls to
mpessuen and the value Of Inc notics
i@pressns oer and shicn Of he sasn and
value shall be conclusive evidence ihereof and
cannot they associate with them third person.
like Qualifications, to MIKE said assessments. 80
Gee That whenever impressmept shall be made under
this act Oh all be The duty the sspg ONO eivs
oesl certificate showing tie qz'ny sGen, the company
BATTALION regiment other command for whose req.
compensation par the circumstances Of nseessy
that existed, whiei certificate hs be evidence
the COME crate States and sas be promptly paid By hs dis
bursting officer Of the command for which tsken
byte chief Of the bureau having charge Of disbursements for
The necessity for the impressment Of meat under the above
act having arisen In the pson Of the Presidents these rsssia
der authority Of the preceding act Of congress- ~ the eeorS
II The power to max. in presmen updertns 40, conferred
the Commanding generals Of depn tmen and Of armies
IN the dad to be exercised by Ocn specially de.sDstsd By
Department and such oceis Of bureau he may
III. When spy Imp Of req red eimpressng
ocer will require staenen Of the fuppes hand the
Der Of be provided for the Of for which
the provision made ana w thsreupon he hs conclude
required BY the 81 81 elton Of this act - I.lll-
w The ocsr nsii.g IN. imp. ess%ens viii 10 al c,,e. oon
all the particulars contained In the section and he viii
take care not to impress Of the supplies OF than
v. any question should arise qu,ntty ,he meat
In ossescn OF the whether reasonable allowance
re conditions his act orn references 70
the rate Of TO be paid the difference VI. be settled
brstors appointed under this section viii be concuve upon
both IN impesng officer and the owner the settlement viii
VI report mpres.nents under this act whether BIZ Of
neers the neld officers Of the eubsence Department
will be msee The Chief Of the Bureau Of subsistence BY The on
VII The attention Of officers in the field who may b r.quirtd
70 make impressments under this Is particularly directed 10
the conditions The 6 section they are specially
10 conform 10 all to the Any deviation from this
WILL impressu airy Other order hall be
made OF mich cows OF OF the any farm Or plan
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