The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-14
AIT. AND ISsP. GENERALS OFFIcs,

iJr. AND lSsP. tENERAt tFFlCE,
Richmond, Va, March 7, 1864.
pNEgAL ORDERS, No. 80. The following
r act Of Congress concerning ifrressments,
- the Instructions of the War Department re
snrrting II pn5iished iof me Information ana
direction of ali concerned:
a, Act IN amend ian act 10 regulate impress
nsnt,r approved March twenty sixth, eigh-
,ren hundred and sI.y-three, and TO repeal
sc, amendat0ry thereof, approved April twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty three.
III, Casgysss Of Hs Confederate States of America
J., ,a4cf That in all cases where property is I'M
rfessed ftr the use of the army and navy. or for
a,her pubc use, under said act, the same shall be
caiI flr a, The time OF said mpressment, unless
annral shall be AIKEN from said valuation, as here
mater provided according In the va nation agreed
up1n between tie parties, or aseertained by loyal
and dfsin,erested citizens Of the city, coun or
parish in which the impressn!cnt may be made, in
the manner and according 10 the regulations pro-
,tdpd In the first, second and third sections Of the
ahaye recrd act or In the eighth section thereof
where il is applicable.
Sec q Whenever the officer making the impress
ment OF property, under the act hereby amended,
shall believe that the appraisemen' Is fair and just,
he shall endorse his approval upon the appraise-
ment, aud make payment accordingly; but II he
shall believe that it is not fair and just, then he
shall refuse - approve, and endorse the reasons of
his refusal on the certificate, and shall have the
ri,ht 10 appeal from the decision Of tho appraisers
hy reporting the case to the commissioners appoint
ed under said act to which this Is an amendment,
for their decision whose Judgment shall be iinai,
and in the meantime, the property shall be held and
appropriated 10y the officer igpressing the same,
who shall give receipt therefor TO the owner, who
shall also have the ght OF appeal as herein pr0vi
ded
Sec g. The said commissioners shall have power
10 summon and examine witnesses to enable them
10 fix the value of property impressed, which shall
be a lust compensation for the properly so I'm
pressed, at the time and place of tmprersment; and
y hen the commissioners shall have fixed the value
Of property in cases ct appeal, they shall furn sh
the owner and impressing officer with statement
nfs vain tgh hip
ers shall be within three months from the time OF
the impressment.
Sec T. That said commissioners shall be sworn
faithfully 10 discharge all their duties under this
act and the act 10 which this Is an amendment
ser & That the tenth section of the act of which
ln,s fs an amendments he stricken ont, and the fol
lowing inserted instead thereof: No slave labor
ing on farm plantation exclusively devoted 10
The production grain or provisions, shall be taken
for public without the consent of the owner,
except in case of urgent necessity and upon TIE
order of the General commanding the department
in which the said farm or plantation is situated"
Sec. 6 That the act amendatOry OF the above
recited act. approved April twenty seventh, eigf-
teen hundred and three, and so much of the
first section ot said act as requires an afhdasit TO
be made by the owner or his agent tiat sich prop
erly grown, raised. or produced by said owner,
or held or has been purchased by him, not for sale
or speculation, but for his own use or consumption,
be, aud the same is hereby repealed.
q. Sec. That no impressment shall be made un-
der tbts act. or the TO which this Is amendatD
rv for the use or benefit of contractors with the
Government.
Sec 8 Nothing IN this act shall be construed to
authorize the iInpres5ng officer 10 enter an appeal
from any decision of the local appraisers, under
the seventh section of the act to which this IS
amendatory.
Approved, February l6, 1864.
L. Impreesments according TO this act, and the
act to which this Is an amendment, may he made
for necessary supplies for the Confederate armies
In the field aud for their accumulation In maya
zines and al posts and depots, aud 10 carry on the
various operations of the Military Bureaux con
necled with the War Department. whenever the
s.me cannot be obtained by contract.
II. They may be made under orders from the
Generals commanding armies, departments, corps,
divisions, and by commanders oi det.ched parties,
when Il necessity arises therefor Ihese orde.s .
NAV be executed by appropriate omceTs oil the slan
belonging to the army. The chiefs OF the various
bureaux shall designate the olhc 'rs and persons
who shall be competent to make impressinents un
der the authority conferred upon Them.
III. Before any impressment shall be made, the
Undressing officer his agent VIII make an oHeI
10 the owner, his baee or agent, In writing, iof
The purchase of the property, describing the prop
erty he wishes to purchase, the price ne IL Wiling
10 pay, aud the mode Of payment, and stating that,
upon refusal 10 accept the same, compensation
viii be made according 10 ihe acts oi congress ini
The regulation of inipressIneB.5. This houce VIII
be considered az binding the properly unI' 'ne
completion of The negotiation Tor the saie a. n,iu
transfer of the same 10 the inpressing oicer. Inc
uropertv will remain in the custody OF the owner
and at his risk during The pending oil theSe pro
cfedinRs uniees delivery OF the same De theIe
I,ru made to the impressing oifIcer, Win MS CON
sent In case of change OF possession unaer
these circumstances the Confederate STATES wiz pe
regarded as the owner, and the property hrtd iof
its use and al It's risk
~ IN all cases ia which the offer OF an I'M
pr...lng officer Is refused he will proceed TO ADJUST
The price according to the first section OF the ae,
above recied-that IL, by the Judgment Oh Two 'oya
and disinterested persons of the ciiy, county, =.
parish, In which the lmprrssment may be made, one
10 be selected by the owner, his baiiee VI "k'n., '
one sy the impTessing officer In tie event oI .el
disasreesent these two VIII seiect an uinpi. ,, ~
ike Qualification. The persons thus stiecteu WI"
proceed TO assess just compensation Tor the properly
go impressed, whether the absolute ownership vi i
temporary use thereof be required IL the 'es' n's
ing officer believes that the appraisemeht Is iai
and lust he Will endorse bis approval ana pay io'
The property; and the right In the op!ect iH
pressed Will become the property oi Tue Con'ooe
States. But If he does not approve VI .he ap
pralsement he will deciine TO approve IT, ana en-
tOrse the reasons for his refusal on The cerihchte'
and forthwith report the case To the
appointed under the 5th section Of the act, 70
which the act above rectted IL an amendment, ana
Ia the meantime the psanerIy will be taken' and a
receipt describing the property aud the proceedings
ior The adjustment Of the price and the appear
given 10 the owner The iaipresslng 0fiicer wiz
Immediately report the case 10 the appraisers, WIN
a statement of the quality and condition Vi The
property, aud his opinion upon the subject.
V. No officer or agen, wiz Impress Tue necessary
supplies which any pef son may have for The con
sumption of himself, his FAMILY, employees siaSes
or 10 carry on his ordinary mechanical, manusac-
turing. or ~ agricultural pmpioyments
IL any question arise as 10 the fact whether the
supplies are necessary, or whether there be a sur
plus, 1t will be determined by appraisers mutuaiy
s.lsced according 70 the preceding section, and In
this cass the decision Of the appraisers VIII be
b nding on the officer, who will not be allowed m
sppeal thereff0m. ...,
tute for the regulations contained In uenefai Of-
ders, Nos 81 and l6i, series Of 1855
by order. -
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