The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-05
c I r G O l. a q.
HEAD QUARTERS,
Labor Bureau, District w. La,
Shreveport, La, Sept. 10, 1864.

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VNHE following instructions and regulations
l. of this Bureau are published for the infor-
nation and guidance of all concerned:
!. In accordance with paragraph 5, General
Order No 55. current series, from Department
Headquarters. all officers and agents of the gov
rrnment having charge of negroes throughout,
or from the District West La, will furnish to
these Head Quarters on the first of each and
every month, correct and certified muster roll of
the same, giving owners name and residence.
Al! changes by death, desertion, discharge or
otherwise, IN the monthly reports must be fully
explained. .5
IL All officers, non commissioned officers, mu-
seiars and privates, of the army of this District,
! who nave slaves in their employ, not their own,
private niess-seryants, will, ON the 18th OF
September, 1854. and on the first of every month
thereafter. furnish to these Head Quarters cor
rect and certified descriptive list of same, giving
owners name and residence, and state whether
they employed with OF without the knowl
edge and consent of the owner. The large num-
Der of slaves reported missing and lost. and the
numerous cases thus reported, having been SUBJ
sequrntly ascertaiued to be in the private employ
Of officers and soldiers, render it absolutely neces-
,ary that this regulation be strictly complied with
and fur the faithful observance of its require
ienfs. commanding officers of regiments. batta-
lions, batteries and unattached companies are
specially charged. n
Ill. No officer or agent of the government
viii be- allowed to transfer or disposs OF any
.unsc.ipt negro. slave or free, to any other
.s'rs'n. Bureau or Department except through
hssa Head Quarters. .s.+z,45
Nv Saves from this District win be receipted
or by this Bureau only, and no receipt will be-
r>pected OF received as evidence of slaves being
the service, except the receipts. certificates and
xrmptions. given by these Head Quarters. aud
earring date subsequent to July 9th, 1854
v acquisitions for negroes must be made
mon this Bureau, and on forms prescribed and
furnished by the same.
vi Slave owners will not be credited for slaves
in the private service of any employee of the gov
.rnmt lit, and no employee OF the government will
DE- permitted to appropriate receive the services
It any government servant slave or free.
VII The pay for conscfipt free negroes is II
'allars per month, rations, clothing aud medical
attendance. The pay for conscript slaves, in the
State of Louisiana, has been fixed by the State
Commissioners at eighteen dollars per month.
raons. clothing and medical attendance.
VIII All officers of the government W ho have
Tree negroes slaves, in their charge.
will pay. clothe and provide for them, in accord
anr" with the preceding paragraph.
TX. All cases of deseffions will be promptly
reported to these Head Quarters
\ In case of death of any eonseript slave, 1
the officer in whose employ said slave was at the
line of his death. will make duplicate certificates
III iiis death, signed by surgeon cogrizant OF
he circumstances of the case. setting forth fully
the time, place and cause of death. and whether /
er not the disease from which he died was con-
tracted willie in the service. In cases where |
there were no surgeon present, the officer will
cer',iy, on honor. to the best Of his knowledge.
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