Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28
OFFICIAL.
ADJ'P AND INsP'R aENL's oPYIoR,
RICHMOND, Va, March "a, 1854. 4
GENERAL ORDERS,
No 50

No. 49,
following Congress published for the Information
Army, under certain circuagstdHcss
Tie Congress Of e Co1derds States Of AHne1eG 90 enact
the President shall declare that the public ex
geeS render necessary mpressmens Of meat for The use
Of the army, be made from any supplies that may exist In
shan be ado rdsd Of The taken Impressed,
jscte the following restrictions and limitations
upou Secretary Of War but he shah not reduce the
Of any person below onehaf Of the quantity usually allowed
year he shan exercise power by directed
agents he employ, who shall have explicit nSruc
tons 70 the mode OF It's execution and jurctons that the
Sec Thaths orders shan direct that notice Iha be given
The owner OF the needed his baee agent
lug the quantity required the piee odred the existence Of
necessity aud whether POSSESSION o be taken Of the i'm
msdately and with saf-keeplng is to be-
pending tie negoaon and In what manner the compensation
shan be SETTLE ihe Aceepted-ssrvlceo
shall be condition precedent 70 impresSment SELF
Sec That upon Inc service Of this notice Upon the owner Of
any meat liable e res ss Ssps. saG hold the
tie just compensation, according TO the provisions Of this act
and tie Necessity b declared By the mpreng ocer TO be
gent he shall deliver the possession TO the lmpreslng ocer upon
bis demand who shal give receipt therefor as provided 10 the
Sec s. THAT for the the quAuty Of meat la
the same WHARF, the and the mpresng officer
ested citizen county district parish In which the
Impressed shan be Al The time Of AND the owner Of
AnOthr who SHALL OATH ascertain the quantity liable
upon the party which oath be administered By the
mpreng officer aud which asceGinment OF the quantity and
value shall be conclusive evidence thereof and ihe
cannot agree they may with third person. Of
Ike qualifications, TO make said assessments.
this AZ be s day e pT1 o n Vs %
oAl cerncate showing the quantity taken the company
ed the compensation to DO paid the circumstances Of necessity
existed whiel certificate shall be evidence claim against
the Confederate States shall promptly paid By
burng ocer Of the command for which the Gken
by tie chief OF the bureau having charge OF disbursements for
Approved February II. 1854.
The Necessity for the impressment Of under the
having asen In the opinion Of the President regua
der TIE authority OF the preceding act Of Congress- by the sere
tary Of war.
the commanding generals Of departments and Of armies
In he 20 be exercised by officers specially designated by
Department. and such ocers Of bis may select
I'LL When impresment ofmeat Is ired Re mpressng
C'S will SGG' q The b. Or hand the mum mum
the provision made, and viii, thereupou he ths conclude
that there cause for imPrement proceed TO give the notice
rec aired by the Sd section OF ths act
~. The officer making the mpressmen WILL 10 all cases,
by gwen written printed notice, which shall express
all the particulars contained In the section aoreaid and be will
take not 70 impress Of the supplies than
the act Of Congress lrmiis.
" question should arise as to The quantity Of the meat
has act or reference to
the rats OF compensation 10 be paid the difference will be settled
according the bh section Of the act. The decisions Of the
brat0rs appointed under this section will be conclusive
both h and the oWner and the settlement will
VI report Of all lmpessment under this ACT whether by Of
heers Che field BY officers Of the Subsistence Department
will be made 70 the Chief Of eBureau or subsistence BY the on
cer making L.
VII The attention Of officers the field who may be required
under this particularly directed
conditions 9th section and they specially
conform In all to the Any deviation from this
Will mpressmen under this any other order shall be
mch cows the breeding stock any farm plan
taion. By order,
mh26-1w Adjt and Insp'r Genl