Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-05

ADJ'T e. INSP'R GENLS OFFICE,
RE5EloHD, October oath, 1858.
GENERAL ORDER,l


Following rstrrcticns pubiishe! for carrying
into effect the 9TH Section the Act of 26th March,
1868 To regulate impressnents in respect to labor
on Notifications and othe pubic woI ks in States IN
which provislc ns have not been made on this subject
i. The Com :naDGing Gsneral, or the Ofhcer OF En-
Qineers cha. ge o. the work, shall have power 10
decide upon tn necessity for aking impres smeuts
Of slaves tor tn . purpose, alter making suitable G
forts to the necessary labor by contract lie
must be sash ID Oh the ne ,ss-Ty OF tue measure De
fore he resor' =. 1t.
O. He NAV arthcr.e he inpressment OF male
slaves betwetI the ges venteen and htty years
but before III inst d. 6 ,e2'.ber next shall ao-
stain from in resslne si,Ys ST m plantations excd-
sivey ds7o,e to the PFC cti OF grain and p!ovl
SONS thou - consent CT thu owner, except III
cases of ufger necessity.
g. No mE.' sssments she IL he made of the slave
employed in domestic nd family services axc.u'
svely nor uu" q fayn.s Or plantations where there
are not more han three slaves of the age specified,
and not IAN Eve Per cent fthe population OF
slaves shall impressed IN any county at the same
time unless necessity very great, and after CT n
sultaton wit ta,s Department OF the Governor OF the
State in wilie the ;aPressme Is to be made:
f. The &; gary paTIrs tor sInpressmert shall be
sixty days. b. ii &c OF any slave shall fail to
bring the sa Impressed to the place of rendezvous
witt held r.aE 10 detained niGety days, and for
longer OF te@ IS or every day OF default, un
less reason Die excls Ee given tor the delays that
have occurr :.
g. 1t shall be tee drty IF the Commanding Gene
raj in cas"2e If sequlr ng !ortihcl atoms, to
acquaint hiir se' wlrh resources of slave labor In
his de aarln,s at ard consider with The man
ner in whIoh mar obi the control OF whatever
is necessary Toe nub service ty fair and equita-
BILE apo ntn.e among II owners OIL such property
He VIII consyt with tbs Governor Of the State and
othor State Authorities the best mode ofproceed
ing so that np.essnent may cause the least en
barrassment the Industrial pursuits OF the commu
mtg.
acte- OF the re2l1ed, the time and place OF lhel
delivery, the time fr which the service is required
and OF the al engagements made the subsistence
management and custody of the slaves so required
and if the sters OF slaves shall furnish sub
sistence for slaves, and suitable oyerseer C
agent to intend them; they shall lave the priv
ilege of do ng. Bat such overseers shall be sub
ject to the control OF 1e tcer in charge, and may
dismissed foe any misconduct by him.
7. The sun Of tgenty dollars yer month for eac
slave deliver d ii pursuance to requsition. and ii
teen doiers Llanth for each slave held II c)nst
quence of ai ure c. his master to obey requlsltio
made as her iabetore provided, shall be paid by ia
Confederate States, and soldiers rations, meolcL
and medical attendance furnIs ned and the value
all such slaT as may die during their time OF Sc
vice thereafter from injuries received ar disease
contracted in sucn serv.c > or may be return
shall be PAID by the Cout ders tie States Such valu
shall be usive.y established by formal apprals
ment by PC ard o. Experts mutually agreed up"n
the time the slaves received into the Contedera
service Compensation shall also be made fer ell II
uries to slaves arising from tt act of the public
my, OF from any INJURY arising from want OF Gil
diligence part OF authorities OF the ConfedeFa
States. But the Confederate States will MT be ao
for any SLAVE returned by of fraud or COLI
sion on the f TT of the his agent, the O
erseer selected by him supe nteud them, nor If +
death should DE caused by the at CT God, or by dl
ease exisns; when the slave is received by ConteG
rate authorities.
8. Subsistence and provisions furnished by Il
owner shall bs COMMITTED for st the rates allowed SO
diers in All slaves sent voluntarily to Il
Confederate authorities, and accepted by them W.T.
out other special contract, shall stand or the san
footing as Il ose delivered under requsition, nd Il
owners of al slaves de.:Fered taken under requis
ton, shall be entitlsd to regard the Uontsdera
ss1tss is S9 ad 80 som
g. In thereshouid be any disag gee: Sx%l
= Of of