Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-21
iDJ'T i lSSpR UEN'LS OFFICE. |
Richmond, Jun. II, 1861 {

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ADJT 4 lNSrK 0EN'LS OFFICE.
Riclmoud. Juns j.. lSGI.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 81.
|. The act Of Congress providing for the es;
and payment Of claims for IL Ger
tain description Of property. taken or iu-
formally impressed for the use Of the army,
approved June l4th, 1854. with accompanying
instructions, are published for the information
and Instruction OF oil concerned:
AN ACT providing for the establishment and
payment Of elaine for q oeTtsiI description
Of property taken or informally Impressed
for the Use Of the army.
The Congress OF the Confederate States OF
America do enact, That i shall be the duty
of the Secretary of War to appoint sud rs
each territory. En- agent, not liable ID military
duty in the field, who shall, 1T stated times,
in each county or parish. under the direction
OF tho post qnsrteimastsr nesreat to him, re-
COVE and take proof, under oath, in relation
to all claims in said district for forage, provi-
si0ns, cattle, sheep, hogs, horses, mules, teams
and wsyoEs heretofore Furnished 10 thc army
by tho nEnar, ar hrrc,ofnrn taken Gr informal
~ impressed lcr The u-a "f the army. and net
yet paid for, BY u1y cheer in the military scr'
vice, or ty his order or direction. express or
implied from III, uss Of the property. whether
said officer be IL line or staff officer. and
whether he be a bonded officer TT otherwise,
and report the facts und tranrmil the evidence
in each casa 10 the proper accounting officers
of the treasury. together with his opinion DIS
to the JUSTICE and validity Of the claim; AID
the said accounting cfharrs ..ro hereby aniG0-
rizad to HHdi, and control, sid nrdor payment
of suuh claims a. arresr to them 10 be equl"
table and just. Provided, That all such CLAIM s
originating wes. of tho Mississippi river shsll
be reported III tho accounting officers Of the
Treasury Department, established ior the
TraLs-M Mississippi Department, who ara heIs'
by authorized to audit, control aud direct pay
ment OF the same in the SAND manner es the
accounting officers Of the Treasury east Of the
Mississippi river. And the said agent Is
hecrby authorized, ia mixing testimony in re'
s.ri,u said ~.;si.ns, u ndmini.ssr oGtha 70
WITNESSES, aah. )! h.: lhirk proper. 70 tie
cftiE:.ai- themselves. Ih" COMPENSATION a.
llsni To sai' agent s!all lie ten '~inl!I:s !-r
duyw!ils actually enEaa9'I i" -. prf'vrm-
nnc- 1T ~, dntiH- IInp"ir'! -" h,m fy thtr
m:t, AID carry cut, per mile i1r every mile
~nntuaiiy Travelled l.. tim: /" IL lad nh!el
reyurEti"iI- 10 b. pies ylGei ~ ii,o S71'TsiarV
Of. var. pr".itcI, That t:.o %eare,arY Of
War may n--igT - III: itt5 hefeih m5lu"6fa
any qusFtaIma-t=r CT 't.!ahled 0llicer III The
army. u:!I, in tba' cy"rt. -nid n:ftrr Cr quar-
termaafer ball. N nti!tl1u IN The rCmpeG7a-
ton loS allowed him Ivy law, he entitled to
milcu,e at the rate Of iJrty oen's per mills
Provided, further, That the Secretary Of Wa
may Appoint nni assign any n0n.com:nissirn-
cd officer ny private to perform the duties IN
der this act who rray lo unfit for active -er
vice in the field because Of wounds received or
disease contracted in suii service, and tho pay
and allowances Of sash non commissioned
officer or private, when 81 appointed ND a.
sigusJ, shall he the .aIls - are ALLEGED 10
peranns 90 appointed who may Go, bs liable
to military service.
Secti6n =. This net shalt ctA-- aid deter
mine TN the first tng Of January, eighteen
hundred tnd risty-fv". ease Of Tie Missis-
sippi river, and on the iir~t Guy 6f May, eIgh-
toen hundred AID siytY-tve, west Of the Mis-
~sissippi river; md all claims Of the descriy =
ton aforesaid, not presented to the ae'nt
aforesaid p.igr t, s.ii dates st Tie re~rective
rlSces me"tionei. shalt not he entitled t. the
benefit, a! ;nts aat.
Atrro>rt, Jane Il, l>Gi.
H.. liz every Z G,rrsslohni Sit. IT,. ltsrs
will he appointed HI agent Ia rcf'o: tho du.
ties described in tina F-ccciirg at OF Cor
eress, wka1a nam.9 ~:,l 10 announced in cr-
ders, AID vha, iulaoiis:ci, after noticA
thereof, vii ~IT>?ati T. t!.- iU'L'i.Etnt u The
dutias imposed in tbc sans. Il: Uii: tait CEn
or moro sessions II iarI county 10 his district,
and give nytite 81 tho tirua aEI (lace 0t hold
ine the same, and Ut Tho ur't6r Of proceeding
at, and tho probable durat'hn 81 tie session.
The operation Il the i.:t il limited Ia e ~-prcitic
time, ami each agent is required II take
nlosslr"s for the !ull performance Of it- re-
quiromcnrs. and for s,raTin" to"scry claimant
an opportunity ii presenting ard l!o,iaH his
Just claim.
III. Every clam nn'l.r his net shall be Pre-.
scented n.WritiEE to tho nrent for tho disuic.
IN which tia claimant Iesides, supported by
his cath as IL Tho iIs;:ra :: re aeTila, ind bv
she atfin,it 3f cir ~ more witnesses: ari the
claimant shall alsr st.;c ~ shcIi be Proper
Is vas ;ct1sa-~al %: tak.., SD at what lime
and fer What Enr zone :.I": 1T what price and
shall rroduco at written evidence III hi
possession relative 10 the same. Provided, il
the claimant be drsd, o. te prevented by any
cause from appearing !!a:1.d the agent, proof
shall he submitted a. L. The fac, md the &C.
oas;on therefor. ard olhcr pr&Ui ut The claim
may lie taken. The eyar: value Of the pro-
perty must Le pro"ed. Hnd 81 speculative or
contingent diu,ase- of Ya'rss ARE to be as
sessrl.
H.. The .g,rt sl.I!, Whenever it IT'S he
deemed sxreIioht. examine tho claimant ard
the witnesses g. silT, ni0n tho subject # the
claim, aud rec I'll lhelE testimony.
I. The agents APPOINTED uHter this snt will
take the terllmony u the Various rthcera Of the
army who may have been Concerned in the
impIe5sment or appropriation Of any Of the
property in reference to which claims shall be
made, and will ascertain ~ what authority
the same WIS taken, fol what purpose snd at
what li.re. e,rl i.rtrs'Ya, will make special
as to the Ire which vas made Of the
same, anL inquire ]! All ta;t, pertinent ID the
VI Great care should lie taken ia The i.res-
tigAIi.l,- +, he made nnier this &c. u asaer-
tain The i~u-tire aut accHrLjy oi nry claim Il at
n.s lie tre,eT@i ADD t. rr27an' fraudulent
or rz.sy.r.trt,l-sats ;ivn, Eti.G Slowed aid
for .ha; yusP1se'sii tie Circumstances coa-
with tao mr,~=-m"hi Il: appropriation
Ir ern%ivymart Of pr i.erty sA"i,I i.a eIeuin.
.d. The rnlnc. rark sad authority v: ,he
IL ser should 10 reported. std whatever elso
tha, may .nrow ligh, upon tho transaction.
VII. AL the powers conferred bylhis act. and
ali the duties prescribed by the rnmc. ara de-
Yolved uron tue agents appointed u"ier it.
and within tho tina limited in thu net they
will make their report to the Second Auditor
the Trersury.
BY order.
Signed s COOPER.