Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-31
ADyT AND INsP'R aENLs oHHIoE, |
RICHMOND, Va, March "a, 1854. (
GENERAL ORDERS,
NJ 90
8. COOPER,
Adj't 4 Insp'r Gen.

GENERAL ORDERb,
No. 49, nI
The following Congress published for the information
Of those Interested
Az ACT 10 authorize the iapresaaent enedt for the cre
army, under certain circumstances
The Congress Of tderde States @ America do en0c
President shall declare that the public ext
gences render impsesmens OF meat for the use
Of the army may he made from any supplies that may ex. In
rdsd the Of the eat taken impressed
and TO the following restrictions and limitations
Sec The power 10 direct such en shall be conferred
upon the Secretary Of War but shall not reduce the
OF any person below onehaf Of the quantity usually allowed
the support Of himself his family ADD dependents for the
year. shah exercise the said by orders dreeed 70 the
officers agents he may employ who shan have
tons the mode Of Its execution and Juretons that the
.hal not be abused
the OF the meat needed bis eaee or other AGENT dca
log quantity required the piice offered, the existence Of
sdiatey and With whom the rick Of the saekeepng 10 be-
pending the negotiation and in what the compensation
shall be settled the offer not aceeped-servce Of which
notice condition precedent any inpresSment SELF
by the impresling officer.
any liable 10 impressment the shall hold the
subject claim Of the Confederate States and shall be en
lie 10 compensation, according 10 the provon Of this act
and the necessity declared by the mpessng ohcer to be nr
gent he shall deliver the POSSESSION 10 the lmprssng ocer upon
bis demand give receipt therefor provided 10 the
Sec s. Thai for the Of the quantity
for the same and the impesng officer cannot
agree the mpreng officer shall appoint ole loyal and dIiner-
citizen the county district parish In which the meat
impressed shall be At the time OF mpessment and the Of
the impressed bis agent or other bAe Iha appoint
another SHALL OATH ascertain the quantity liable 70
mpresmen and the value Of the at the date Of the notice
.rsed upon the party which oath may be administered b. the
value shall be conclusive evidence thereof and the aassorl
cannot agree they may associate with them third person. oil
Sec That whenever lmpresment shall be made under
his shall be the duty Of the imprepg ocrr 70 give an
ocA certificate showing the quantity AKen, The company
BATTALION regiment other command for whose use req h
ed toe compensation be pa the circumstances Of necessity
the Confederate States and shall be promptly paid by the dis
bursting officer Of the command for which the mes! was taken
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81 oilar objects
The nee sEsy uprement Of meat under the
having srsen In the oprion OF the President these regua
uoni for the exercise OF the power OF are made
authority OF the preceding act Of Congress- by the secre
ii The power to make under this act conferred
upon the Commanding generals Of departments and Of armies
In the hed to be exercised by officers specially designated BY
them for that purpose and also upon the ohei Of the Subsistence
Ill When any mptement OF meat reg red the mpres1nl
officer will require statement OF the supplies on hand the mum
the made and WILL hsTsuP0S he iha sonSId:
required by the Sd section Of this act
~ The Officer making the mpressmenis will, In all
mence by gwen printed notice. ch shall eipresl
particulars contained In the section and he win
take 70 impress Of the supplies Of owner than
" II any should arise az the quantity OF the
possession the owner, whether reasonable allowances
has been conditions Of this act reference
the compensation be paid the difference will be settled
according the oh section Of the Sc The decisions Of the
both n mpessng oncer and the owner and the VIII
be made Aoco rding TO the award.
report all mpre6sments under this act whether by Of
heer In the field BY officers OF the Subsistence Department
win be the Chief Of the Bureau Of subsistence By the on
VII The attention Of officers field who may required
make mpresmens under this act particularly directed TO
conditions Of 9th section and they specially directed
conform In all to The same Any deviation from this
der T snbis the o:sr concerned me, 70 punishment
tAuon. By ORDER
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