The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
ENO THE PUBIIC.-Under the inftu-

TO THE PUBLIU.-Unde the inffu-
l. ence Of sense of duty to myself. and Justice
to my fellow-citizens, | have resolved to protest
against the acts and doings Of certain officials this
vicinity: On the 20th day Of October, 1864, met
| Mr.. L. :. FRrland in nv neghborhood, who said
that h had orders to purchase impress the BRAN
in his district for the Of the soldiers in the
| trenches below Petersburg What are you Offer
| ing :" was my reply g do not know" said he,
the commissioners will fix the price, and if you
not satisfied, you can have it urbitrated 'Very
well, said l, "you get one barrel of for that
purpose" Send itup ON Tomorrow" said he of
nothing prevents" was my reply
| Owing to circumstances beyond my control, did
not send 1t Nps-Ln a few days thereafter l heard
that the brandy ha not been purchased for the SOL
dies IN the trenches, and that ten dollars the
price fixed; which dissatisfied me. saw Mr., saun
IsI an 9ier h % unaGr M Mr. p ; fa,1nd and
him to impress my brandy. Mr. Saunders promised
| me 10 do On Saturday, The 26th OF November,
Mr. Saunders came to my house with a military
guard Of four men, AIMED and handed me the fol-
lowing letter, to wit:
"EssEx COUNTY, STATE OF VIRGINIA..
| " NJ. Geo,ge F. Ram>cg.
"Slr am authorized by the chief conmissary of
the state Of Virginia to collect by purchase i'm
preSsment, the brandy and whiskey in my portion
"i the district l purchased of you two barrels OF
apple brandy. 1T blank price, which y0u refuse
to dtfster. require immediate Possession Of the
two barrels OF apple brandy above spoken Of and
offer Ill payment Of the same, in Confederate mo-
ney, ten dollars per gaon-the price fixed by the
commissioners for the months Of October and No
veinber Should You object 10 the price offered, the
whole subject be referred to arbitration for set
tiement, provided in the fifth section Of the law
81. ). FARLaSD, capt. and A. e. 3.
Richard Ssuuders will hire impress transpoi-
tltIon from MI George r. Ramsey for the two bar
rels OF brandy 10 Dunnsvillr.
~, 5. FARLASp, Capt. and A. q: 81
l remarked to Mr.. Saunders that thought we had
better not act too hastily in the matter that did
10 tht. al hat ha
not. lie remarked that he knew nothing about the
law that he acting under orders. then re-
qucstel HIM 10 say to Mr. FaIand 10 meet NE at
Dunn>vle on the following Monday, which he pro-
missed To DO, and lett. On Monday l repaired to
Dlmnsvile. Mr. Fa,land failed 10 meet me there
IN short tine however, MIR. Saunders came and
SAID he had Il message from Mr.. Farland for me, to
the effect that must have the brandy at Dunns-
Vile next morning; which ! positively refused 10
do ALLEGING that under circumstances would
yield posses ou 10 tir- brandy until 1t was Impress
tl truItIdt-l and paid tor.
Relative to his rlght to impress, had never made
that an issue with hm but that II he wouli act ia
iyculdfnce With the law ne could get the brandy,
| lud under other circumstances.
| Of the II Monday the sau4e Mr. Saunders came
my house with AIMED force " four lnen, and
remarked that he had orders to take my bIaniy.-
ly Iei - was, that did not intend TO De robbed
thai u he got It H. would h,v- to force my doors,
and that should defend myao.f He replied that
he had no orders 10 force my doors that he would
and blIng MI, Frland AT the same time he said
to Lleuentnt buckner, ot the armed force, Z" In
bara until / ,ctu,,, = In h,t ~, L1,,1' - 80 80
h,,k ,nJ remarked s. Al, FnlanJ az v1,, - =
,u-t1,4 Of H.. ,,,.,.. ,,T,t 1ssrIe ,. - rsnt -
force Your luois > With asto1ii-hInent [ replied,
ranged J. eli - .4d he . mnst Sr1,v ~ 80
gsI,S, institG ~, With ,sr,aTLad sIf th, -
:, iu,tic.. IN the nty Of Esn I,uorant annugb to
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men must remain and guard my premises all night,
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