Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-09
Treasury Regulations.

!, As Assistant Special Agent of tR
Treasury Department for the District 4
Eastern Tennessee, ! have consulted with
Major-Gcncal FOSTER, aud since with
Maior-Gcncral GRANT, chief in command
ms it is madcmy duty to do and in addition
TO Knoxville, il has been agreed that Trade
Stores for the present, shall only he opened
in Loudon, Kingston, Clinton and Jacks
boro', but with tho distinct understanding
that those who bring in goods must not
calculate upon using the Military roads TO
the detrimont of the army operations,
., As to who shall be allowed permits,
my instructions are crpiicit and | must
obey them, to-wit;
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING SPECIAL AGENT
First Agency U, $. Treasury Department,
Noronbp H. 1868. }
W. G.. BRowNLow Esq,
1Sst Sp. Igcnt, 1tcas, DAFT, Kaorriilc T,rnni
DEAR SIR; | have determined TO grant no AT
thorites to trade ut Knoxville except to loyal cili-
zcns of East Tennessee. They have suffered in
tcnscy through the entire struggle with the Rebels
and when anything can be made through the bless
ngs and benefits of trade they and Hcy oniy should
participate in the benefits. | do not know what
you think ON this subject but hope you agree with
me.
3. No person hereafter, at all of doubt
ful loyalty to the Government Of the United
States, can obtain permits at this Agency
to sell goods in East Tennessee, 1t turns
ont that goods have been smugglcd through
these lines to certain rebels in Longstrcct's
army, and it is believed in some instances
by the connivance Of those who sold them
Should be able to make the proof, their
houses will be closed their goods confsca-
ted, and the parties themselves imprisoned
4. Persons obtaining permits ard asso-
ciating with them known rebels as secret
partners, or using their capital, paying
them n consideration, shall, if proof can
be made to this effect, be closed out, their
goods confscatcd and they themselves
thrown into prison. The blessings and
benefits Of trade, under the Government of
the United States, cannot be used to pro-
mote this wicked rebellion
s. Suffers are positively forbid, both by
the law and the Treasury Regulations, to
settle down in the towns and sell to ctizcns
They must stay with their regiments and
brigades, or abandon them, if they sell
goods to citizens, or lose their stocks SUIT
lers are allowed to purchase and sell with
out paying the five per cent. war tax, and
to sell to citizens is sailing under false col
ors, and defrauding the Treasury Depart
well as these wholesale disposals Of stocks
Of goods Such are my instructions.
G. The pretended sales of furniture and
/ property Of notorious rebels, who have fled
from their homes by agents or other par
! ties, will be treated with contempt, and all
citizens are hereby warned not to lend them
selves to such parties as purchasers,
Z. For authority to open II trade store,
the Agency here will charge as per Regu-
lation XLII, the sum Of 80 for each au-
thoritv--l0 Cents for each at1davit-5 cents
for each revenue stamp on affidavit, and ~
cents for each stamp on each bond-in all
/ SO. 40 in each case.
8. For further information on other
points, call upon the undersigned, or the
Local Agent, w. HEIsKALL at thor office
on Gay strest.
W. G. BRowNLow,
Assistant Special Agent Treasury Dept
| KNoxvILLE, Jan. 2, 1864.