Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-12
On NEGROES AT AUCTION. eos
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20 LIKELY NEGROES.
3. n. DAVIS 90,
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ADJT AND IssP'R eENLp oYFIoR, /
RICHMOND, Va, March Z, 1854.

GENERAL ORDERS
The Act Of Congress concerning mpressmen and
e Instructions of,he War Department respecting publish
Az ACT end an act regulate npresmen" approved
March 2S sSs and to repeal an act smendssoy thereof,
ne C5ngres Of De Confederate States Of America do enact
rha 10 all where property Impressed for the Of the
shall be paia tune Of said @pres.men unless an ap-
peal shA taken from said valuation, provided
.certaned by and citizens tbs city county
gash In Which The ipe.snenI may be made 10 The
aud third sections Of above eced ACT Ia tie eff nth
Bee Whenever the ocer making the en Of prop
ey under The act hereby amended shall believe that sp
praeraent fair ana just be hs endorse hts approval upon
,pprAement make payment accordingly; he shs
eeye that not fair and ast then he ths APP
shall have the TpeAl from the Of the ap
BY reporting the esse 10 the Comm oners appointed
whose judgment sal be snd in the property
shall be held and app oPrsied by the officer pren iAme
who shall give sIe,ip therefor TO The also have
the right Of appeal as herein provided.
and stnesses esabs Ax the prop
cry Imp essed which sha be Just for the pP
the Gonmi shall have nIed The property IN
Of cal they shall furnish the and impresinr
shall be within three months from the time lnIpess.
ment +t'-. va
discharge all their duties under this act aud the act to which this
sec s. That The tenth section Of the act OF With t Is an
amendment be stricken OUT and the folosing Inserted Instead
thereof No slave aeorng on farm or PlsItaon exclusively
for public without the consent Of The except
urgent necessity, ard upon the order OF The General commanding
the depaue in which said farm plantation situated"
Sec Thai tie amendaory Of The act sp-
and so secOn requires an sds
be made BY the owner his agent that property
purchased By m speeuon bot for his own use
or consumption, be. and the same Is he. coy repealed
the which this suendAty for the eenent
tors vita the Government .rf $50
int art aha
mpressag officer TO enter appeal IRON any decision
local appraisers under the seventh section Of the which
Approved, February 16, 1854 l-l.t4
mpressDents according ac and the act 10 which
this amendment be made for necessary supplies for
Confederate armies In the field, and for their In
operations Of the Military Buresux connected with the War
Department whenever the cannot be obtained by
H. They may under orders from the Geaera cm-
manding armies departments corp divisions and By command
orders be executed By appropriate officers be-
ongn the The ohes Of the shall
designate the ccsfs and who shall be competent 10
make mpresimens under toe authority conferred upon them
Ill Before any impresment shah made. the
his agent will make eG.r 10 the or
agent 10 wrog for tie purchase OF the property, describing
the property he Wishes uTchase the Price Wiling to pay
and the mode Of payment and stating that refusal
accept the same, compensation will be made according
Of Congss Tor the regulation Of mpressments This notice will
be considered bind ng property comp elton Of he
negotiation for the sale and trani Of the the impress
ing ocr The property VII remain In TIE custody the
his during pc dirt Of these unes,
delivery Of the uereupon made to the mpTe sing
the Confederate viii he regarded as
the erner The property held ior i. use and at its risk
fused be win proceed 10 adjust the price according
section Of ne act above rcte BY heiadgnent Of two
which the mpresr ent be be BY
owner bis baee agent by sing officer 10
th grremen these tso VIII select an umpire
OF Ike qualification The US beeced wi proceed
the ABSOLUTE owne or the Temporary use hefef De
II tie imI ressng cer believes that the apprssment
Just he viii endo,,e his approval aSd pay for the property and
The right 10 The Impressed will become the property