Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-14
ADJ'r AND IssP'R GENLs oFFIor, |
RICHMOND, Va, March 7, 1884. (
GENERAL ORDERS,

GENERAL oRDERs,l
the Instructions Of The War Department respecting publish
ed for the information and direction II all concerned
Az amend ian &C. 10 regulate mpresmen" approved
March % 1858 and 70 repeal an act anendatoy thereof,
Tha 10 al where property is impressed for OF the
army and navy for other pu5c under said ac the
peal ha be taken from said valuation, hereinafter provided
according ~ hs ysq a ss Or
parish In which the impressment be made Ia the
and third act or In the els hh
uon thereof. where II Is applicable
er under the act hereby amended shs believe that ap
premen Is fair and just he shan endorse his approval upon
believe thatt fair and just then refuse 70 APP
prove and endorse the OF his refusal the ssheae,
reporting the TO the Comm Ones appointed
shall be a. and in the property
shall be held and oPria,ed by the officer impesn same
the right OF appeal as herein provided
Sec 3. The said Commissioners shall have power to summon
and WITNESSES enable fix the prop
ey imp esed, which shall be just compensation Prep
ely 50 Impressed at the time and place Of @Prsssmsnt ard
Of cal they shall furnish tho and mpressng Of
deer with Of such value which valuation by the Com
ms shall be within three months from the time Of
Sec That said Commissioners shall be sworn faithfully "a
discharge all their outies under this Act and the act TO vh this
| Is an amendment.
Sec That tenth SECTION Of the OF which this an
amendment be stricken out and tho foospg Inserted Instead
thereof "No slave laborng farm plantation exclusively
for public use Without The consent Of the except in
urgent necessity and upon the order Of the General commanding
the department. In which said srmor plantation situated"
g. THAI the amendatoy Of the above reced act APP
proved p twenty seventh eighteen and
and so mach OF the n section Of said act as requires ada
Wit be made by the his agent that property
srown raised produced y said owner or held teen
or consumption, be- and the same i he eby repealed
the which this snendAtOy, for the eenen OF
tors vito the Government
local appraisers, under the seventh Becon Of the which
this ID amendaiory.
| Approved, February 16, 1854
impressDen according this act. and to which
this amendment be made for necessary supplies
Confederate armies In the field, and for their accumulation In
magazines and At posts and dspO and 10 carry on the various
Department whepever the same cannot be obtained by
| tract.
IL They may under orders from the Geaeras COM
handing armies departments divisions, and command
may executed by appropriate the stan be-
long TO the army The Ohen Of the various Bueaux shall
designate persons be competent TO
mpressmeuts under the authority conferred upon
Ill Before impressment snail be made the mpressng on
Ger or his agent will make al esr to the owner bis bsee
agent In wLng for purchase OF the property describing
The properly ne wishes 70 she rre. he sng Pay
accept the same compensation will he made according TO the
Congress r the regu Of impressmen This will
be considered as bind ng the property unit the completion Of the
negotiation for the sale and transfer OF the the impress
ing ocr The property will remain In the custody OF the
his daring pei ding these proceedings unless
delivery Of the hereupon made to the impressns
these the Confederate Sste viii be regarded
the a.d the property held or s and at its risk
w. In all cases wtich the offer Of mpessng
fused he will proceed 10 adjust the price according the frat
section OF TIE act above rscei that judgment
loyal and Ontereed persons OF the city, unity parish
which the mpresn ent be BY the
owner his baee agent and by TIE mpresng ocer Ia
the event Of ih dsgeement these two will select umpire
like Qualification The person. selec ed will proceed
just for the property whether
the ABSOLUTE ownership the temporary there required
II ressng ce believes that appasmens fair aud
just he will endorse his approval aud pay for the property
the right Ia the OH ect impressed will become the property
Confederate aie But he approve the sppra
meni he will decline approve it. and the reasons for
his the Certificate forthwith
Commissioners sppointed under te 5th Section Of
which the act above reted sInendmsn
time the property Will be taken and receipt describing the
and the dngs for the Of
appeal, given 20 the The npresDg ofcer
Atey report the 10 the with
quality and condition OF the property and his epnon upon
| suoiect
" No cer agent will impress the necessary supplies which
have for the consumption Of HIMSELF his family
employees slaves, 10 his ordinary mechanical
| ufscturing agricultural employnents
II question srses to The ct whether the supplies
Necessary, whether there be will be diets BY
mutual selected according 10 the preceding section
and In this the dscon Of apprises will be binding on
the officer, who III not be allowed an appeal hereom-
VI These iegllaons published substitute the
sos contained In General Orders No. ~ 6l series Of
1858. BY order.
- (sgneD 8. COOPER,
mhs- 4dit and Insp GenT