Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-16

OFFICE PROyOsT MARSHAL GEN L OF f. Tenn !
Knoxville, Tenn, Jan 8. 1864. !
Copy of Circular Letter sent to the Various
Deputy Provost Marshals of East Tennessee
CIRCULAR No. L.
SYN order to carry out the provisions of Cir
cllar no ., from this office. dated November 8
1863 You will institute dilgcnt inquiries with 4
view to ascertain:
What person. residing in the county over
which you have jurisdiction arc. have been acting
as the agents attorneys of disloysl persons who
fled South on the approach of the United STATES
forces in East Tennessee
Nv hat persons in the county are acting a, the
agents or attorneys of those who are holding anv
oic" under the rebel authorities, who volun-
tarily in the rebel army
w hat amount of rent or other money pro-
ceeds Of sales or profits of any kind whether in
stock. grain. or other property. accrng to disoyaI
persons of either class specified above such agent.
attorneys had already collected and still retained
in their possession at the time the [ nitcd Stare,
forces arrived At Knoxville. the fir.t day of Sep
tcmhcr 1858.
What amount of rent or other money. pro-
cee's of sales, or profits of any kind they have since
collected.
What amount of rent or other money. pro-
cccdS a sales or profits of any kind, due from
persons residing in the county to disloval citizens
who fled South as before stated are holding any
office under the rebel authorities, or voluntarily
in the rebel army.
Having aScertancd these matters either fully. or
far they relate to any individual YOU will take
such measures YOU may deem necessary or expo
dent to collect the other money due above
and forward the same to this office stating from
whom it received and to whom due and for
what reason Iou will give receipts to the parties
from whom YOU collect the money and take receipts
in return, for all money delivered by YOU at this
office
Where rents. proceeds Of sales or profits Of any
kind collected by the agents Of or still due TO- per
sons of the character above alluded to- consist of
stock, grain produce of any Kind. which can be
made available to the Government the same will b.
taken by YOU under your direction. and turned
over by the proper officers. at the military
post station, where supplies required al that
relates to transportation IL the Quarterna.tcrs De
partmcnt and all that relates subsistence to the
Commissary Department.. The Officers receiving
these supplies viii furnish YOU with duplicate re-
coPts, which should be prepared by yourself rs per
"ForD, herewith encD,ed-ouc copy of the receipt
to be sent to thi, office, and the other retained by
yourself
Should the property be such aS does not pertain
to clther III" Quartern;sster CommisSarv De-
partmcnt. such Is unsuitable for the wants of
the army. viii be sold by YOU public sale, and
the proceeds sent to this office.
All movable property, abandoned BY rebels who
have gone off ~ above and by others who have.
since gone off with the forces under LongStre,t Is
also to be seized by Provost Marshas, and disposed
By order Of
BRIG.-CEN. :. P. CARTER
Prorost lN1rsh1i GcHcrGi Of T. TS,Dl.
L. y. GRAFT Mgor md i. 4. 4. g.