Washington telegraph., 1864-11-09
CIRCULAR.
Hn-oRs LABOR RIREAr. pIsr- ARK.
W,shinrtan. Ark Oct 10Th. laS4.

Washington, Ark. Oct 18th. la64.
Thesfellowing instructions and regulations OF
this Buresu are published for the information
and guidance Of al concerned:
r. In accordance with Par. S. Gen. Order No
IS. current series. from Department Headquar-
ters all officers and agents Of the Government
in charge of slaves. hired or impressed from cit
izens OF Arkansas. will furnish. monthly, tn
this Bureau a correct and certified muster roll
Of same giving owners nam and residence. all
changes by death. dcscrtion. discharge. or ofs-r-
wss.-must be fully explained il the monthly
reports.
III. All officers non com mis.ioned officers ard
privaies of the army of this District. WHO har-
slves in their EMPLOY. not their own. as private
er mess servants. will. OH the 1st Of each month.
fupish To this Bureau = correct and certified de-
scriptive list of same. giving owners name,
State and county, and state whether they are
employed with or without. the knowledge OF
consent Of their owner. The large number OF
slaves reported missing and lost and the nurer-
Gus cases thus reported having bern subsequent
" asceriained to be in the private employ cf Off
and soldiers. render II absolutely necessary
that this regulation Be strictly complied with +;
and for the faithful Observance Of its require
nents. comma n1ing officers Of -giments. battxl-
ions, batteries and unattached companies are spe-
cisly charged
III. acquisitions for negroes ON this Bureau
must he spprovY at Dist. Headquarters.
Nv. Slave owners will not be credited for
slaves In the private s-rvics Of any cmplov-e
Of the Government. and no employee Of the
Government will be permitted 70 appropriate or
receive the services Of any Government servant,
slave or free.
VI The paw fer corseript free uegToef ia elov-
| en- dollars per month. raiiens. clothing and med
ical attendance The paw for conscript slaves
IN the State Of Arkansas has been fixed by the
State Commissioners n. twenty dollars per
month, ratiers. clothing and medical attendance.
vi. All officers Of the Government who have
conseript free negroes OF slaves in ih.ir charge
will pay. clothe and provide for them. in accord
anc- with the preceding paragraph.
VII. In case Of the death of any eonscrlpt
slave, the officers in whose employ the slave
was at the time Of his death will make dupli-
cate certificates Of his death. signed BY surgeon
cognizant Of the circumstances Of the case. s-t-
ting forth the time, plscc, and causes Of his
desth. and whether or not the disease from
which he died was contracted while in the ser
vice. In eases where there are No surgeon pre-
sent. the officer will certify on homer TO the best
Of his knowledge. 10 the above requirements.
VIII All negroes captured by officers and
pTivates of the army Of this District, and all
slaves apprehendcd hy Enrolling officers and
zg>pts Of ths Government, whose owners are
within the eprmy's lines. OF living in another
State, will BE- sent to this Bureau. accompanied
with descriptive list. giving owners name sns
residence
w. WARREN JOHNSON. Major
and Conmandan; Labor Bureau, D. A.
Approved:
By command Of
AAJ-GRs A.saCEsR.
Sign-G
EDMUND z. TURNER. A. A.O