Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-11
0EFICIAL.
NV
:, ,yHiNSp. GENERALS OFFICE, !
s,casosp, Va, March /, 1864.

E.<ssA. os0ss'' 9
-, flowing &C. q Csnges. ooncermins
1'' 'sp,s. md the instructions CT the
%,rSrta.snt respecting it are published
,rn.lon AMI direction Of al con-
sm,ut an uct % regulate impress
s2p~ovsd M.sch twenty-sixth, eigha,
!4'" 80 And e,x'y,;hree, aud TO repeal
ria.,Ty Thereof, approved April
,eysara. ersh;ecn hundred and sixty
n.-ms 4 ,lc Confatera:e States Of
l., enact. That in uli cases where
P1t:. impressed for the use of the army
N, - iir other public use, under said
ZANE snail be paid for Of the time OF
.,ss.raent. unless Al appeal shall nc
! .,.i 9.,ua.ion, rs hcreiuaf:er lr9-
F''1 ding t. the valuation agreed upon
me PARTIES, " ascertaincd by loyal
"s;,,a-ss;ci citizens Of the CRY, county
.,, - when tho impressment may nc
), n. manncr aud according 10 The
~ n, provided in the first. second and
"o..;on g.! the above rccited ACT, or in
:,I,b s,,;ion thele.f, where it is appEca-
> Whenever the ,offeer making the
..m,n, If pro3erty, under the act here
rsrsri, sinai, believe that the arp5aisc-
;,i7 and ius;, lie shall endorse his ap-
.,,i .roa Inc appraisemenf, and make pay
-, a.tor!irslv: but II be h bel'eys tfat
:.o, fair and Just, then he shall retrsc to
..,,s. AND endorse the reasons OF bis re-
t:Ino ,..e certii cate, and shall have the
:, :, suoeal from the decision of the ap-
E;.rs. tvreporting the case 10 the coinu1is-
t.,rs appointed under said act to which this
y ansndment. for their decision, whose
I',,.a. shall be.iaal, ana in the meantime,
H.; rerty shall be held and appropriated
ri:e: impressing the came, wac saai.
,~t,.irJ therefor 70 the owner, who snail
.;'c right Of appeal ~ herein rra''-
; The sad commissioners shaii have
- :, Summon and examine witnesses
,,iI, -hcm u tx the value Ct pro-
- ,g;yc--ci, which shall he y Just
s,,or f- the property So impressed,
rae ard place Ct lmpre>sment;
the Commissioner shall haze fixed
IT, 81. yroprrtv in cases Of appeal, they
- 49,. u the rHcer and imprrsslng othc"r
8%o ,..,mr. o.: >u:& value. which .aiua-
~ =. C.. i. m!>s;oncrs shal! be within
,r,m tie time Of imprcNamcrs.
=, T.c. >lii commissioners snail Re
~, ;,i..m .y,o &;saha7ge al their 1"tics
-. M :le &c. = wEieh this y a.,
iu,l;. r
~. ~ amendment be stricken rut,
~ VIZ asserted instead thereof !:
rs IA .lns ~ Il farm CT plantation
sex .,- "a t. the production of grain
hail b.. ;aac" Cor public use,
v;.s2r.v y: tEs owner. excop. III
i-c,a. necessity. and un"n ts.e crdarn!
y as..! = mraadirg "a" dePa'ltne"S II
III n.7@ u plantation !s situated"
: Ia. ~ aca amendaio.y Of tEe
4, t.ci.aG AZ. an;r1vei Afrii LwcE.y.SeT
3, .n,e.a hu:.Ggei and siS;y-threc, AID
..l gt;ae arst s'c.iou Of seid act I'D res
e. Ar.G!s;;:o be mide by thsc.ner, Il
..ru,. sna: .urN property MAS grown.
.e!. = r.aatc@! y $a;d-owuer, CT held, IL
49, purchased by him, not Tor sal, or
,.;;s.. lat fer his own use O. cHnsumr-
~! -. same is hereby repealed.
~. .. Gaa: - imy-cssulcnt ehH! be made
: n, ~, - the act TO wbinh this j.
a.:y, T.: -" use ~ bs:,r:!: y! c'2t."c-
s. IL unvv!uIIent.
S..iicg ~ this act shati 10 en-
=! (. authorize the iinpre~ sing tihcer ~
:,r a:;esl from ANY decision If the local
49,. unie. the<ec>enia section - the
> sar7 his IS a~mendatury.
l;:;"i. l,Gruary lG. lSt4.
.Dr:5 a:s according 10 this act. IA
.;.o ah.ah this j, an amendment, may
2..- III necessary supplies Tor lie Cc!.-
e. ,imies il The field, and for their &C.
..ii3a IN rag.zines az! at posts and
Is, mi - larry III The various Operations
:. iui.ry Buc6aux connected With the
:i.a rr~"nt. whenever the same clanut
:.!s.!4 y contract.
!. Tsry NAY ba made under orders from
i~:a,;..s commanding armies, tepdr:-
f.. :.l,. divisions, and by commanders
.t'-eAtC rar:ics wLcu u Necessity arises
3>ir. Thee orders may bn executed (y
rate ,faccrs of The staff belonging 10
nv. The Chiefs ur the various Bureaux
.~i.r.se he officers and persons who
b. cgHyc;nn: IL make ilhrreSsneuts III
~ an.oo.i:y conferred upon them.
i. B:;,tc any imprcssmept shall be made.
@rn.,:ms otH GER or his agen, will make
4: = liz uwrer, bis tai!ee CT agent, in
; '-r ne purchase Of the property, de-
.:ne property lie wishes TO purchase,
H.e he : willing - pay, AMI the mode
fa'@"t. aaI stating that, upon Z rctusa!
49,; HE zane, compensation will be
4@gF4:Gg 10 the acts II Congress for the
t.aI2 Of impsessmsnts. Thisnorce will
a.i:erci - binding the property until
%G. !,t!cn Of the negotiation Tor the sale
laser yst.e same to the impressing
Z he property will lemain in the Gus
: :!s oSorr aud at his risk during the.
-! ;he.e proceedings, unless a deiige-
ne ."ne be thereu{oa made % the i'm
ia, l:ner9, with his consent. In case Of
, s2ec .; Possession under these circun-
=, ;ae Confederate States will be re-
:t@ tae owner, and the property held
sue and at its rick.
l. Al Eases in which the offer of an i'm
Ns s.ac. is refused, hs,wiil proceed to nd
.,y according to the first section of the
S19 r:c.:sd that's, by the Judgement oftwo
s4 ',ia.uirIcsted persons of the city, county
t.h IL whicL the iDpressment may be-
-Uc 20 pa selected by the ewuer, his bailee
Bssi, .Ej oue Ivy The impressiug ttiicer. In
yea! u 'iisir disagreement, these two will
AZ aGapi,= Of like qualification. The per-
The. selected will proceed TO assess jsst
: @ets..i-u ior the. property SO impress ed.
isi'h absolute ownership or the tempora-
'aereof bs required. IF the impressipg
F~1-.ereS that the apPrslsment Is fair and
q Vii su1orse his approval, and pay for
Sfei:y: All the right il the object im-
AS'I become The property OF the Confede:-
ta Bnt if be does not approve Of the aP-
lh' le will decline to approve it AID Ell.
Il. reasons for his refusal on the certiti-
al :.:hwith report the cas-, to the Com
fs.:ts appointed under the 9TH Section Of
", % Which the act above recited is M
.,sn', Gud in the meantime the property
slAk:a and a recaipt describing the prop
U! tie proceedings for the adjustment Of
And The appeal. given to the owner.
e9tes ;ns officer will Immediately report
s7iS :he appraisers, with a statement of
ATTY arG condition of the property and
Fs''n u2on-the ~sutjeCt.
~ .ia:er or aeeh. willingness tie necss-
4Y'1es "h.ch any person may HAYS for the
ESPaon CT himself, his family, employees,
f. % carry on his ordinary mechanical,
~s4E!ug " agricultural e~E,ployments.
!lrs;iun arise as to Tbs fact whether the
: al, E,cessary. or whether there bs Il