The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-09-20

personal, shall be regarded as abandoned
when the lawful owner thereof shall be VOL
UNFAIRLY absent therefrom and engaged ei-
ther in arms or otherwise in aiding or en-
couraging the rebellion"
Second-Property will not be regarded
as confiscated until after the decree Of the
United States Court for the district in
which the property may be found has been
made. by which the property is condemned
as enemy's property. und becomes the pro
perty Of the United States.
Inird-All abandoned land or real pro-
perty, and all land and real property 10
which the United States shall have sequir-
ed title by csn6scation or sale or otherwise.
that now 10 or may hereafter come under
the control Of the Boresu Of Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands BY virtue
OF said act and order oI the President, is
and shall be SET apart for the use OF loyal
refugees and frsedmen, and so much as NAV
be necessary assigned 10 them, as provided
in section fourth of the act establishing the
bureau. viz z:--"To every male. citzsn,
whether refugee or freedman, a. Aforesaid,
here shall be assigned not more than for.
Is acres Of such land. and The person 10
whom il u 50 assigned shall be protected
IN the use and enjoyment Of the land for
Tie term Of three years. at an annual rent
not exceeding 6 per centum upon the val
nc Of said land as II was appraised by the
State authorities in the ,csr 1860, Tor the
purpose Of taxaiinn, and III case no such
appraisal can be fund. then The reatal shall,
be based upon ,he estimated value Of the
land 10 said year. 10 bt sseriiained in such
manner ss the commissioners may by reg.
ulation prosecute. At the md III said term.
or any time during said t.rm. the secu-
pants ef any parcels 50 assigned may pur.
chase the land and receive such title there
10 ss the United States can convey, upon
paying therefor the value Of the land as as
certsined and Fixed for the purpose Of de.
termining the annual rent aforesaid"
FomfL-All lands or other real proper,y
within the several States, viz: Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
Florida. Alabama. Mls.issippi, Tennessee.
Kenlucky. Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas,
Ioaisian4 and Texas. 10 which the United
States has qulrrd or shah acquire title
by cunfscalion Or sale. o. other abandoned
real property in thosc States, provided
said property. whether eonsscated or abau.
danei, remaining unsold or Otherwise dis.
posed % shall have been property transfer
red 10 the bureau upon requisition Of the
Commissioned or Assistant Commissioner,
shall be considered as under the control OF
the commissioser of Refugees. Freedmea
and Abandoned Lands. for the purpose here.
lnbeiorr set forth and for the time author.
ized h, The act establishing the bureau;
and NJ pari nr parcel Of said confscated Or
nbssdoned property shall be rarrendercd
or restored TO the former owners or other
claimants. sxcrp, such surrender or resto-
ration be authorized BY said Commissioner.
fIlh-- Assistant commissioners will rs
rapidls a. possible cause accurate descrip.
iiofs OF ell eonisea,ed and abandoned lands.
and other coh6seated and abandoned real
property. that il now Or mar hereafter
come under their control, TO be made, aud
bvsides keeping record of such themselves.
will fnrwars monthly 10 the cammissioper
u The bureau copies Of such descriptions.
in The manner prescribed b. circular No.
". oi July II, 1865, from this bureau.
They will. with as little delay as possible.
select and set apart such coniisested and
abandoned lands and property as may be
deemed necessary for the immediate use ot
refugees and freedmen. the specific disi.
sion OF which into lots aud the rental or
sale thereof, according 10 the Law esub.
fishing the bureau, will be completed as
soon as practicable and reported 70 the
Commissioner. In the selection and set
ting apart of such lands and property care
will be used TO take that about which there
10 the least doubt. that this bureau should
have custody and control Of
Sixfh--When any land. or other real
property that shall cone into the Posssi-