Washington telegraph., 1865-07-19
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wAsmyeroS, ARks., July 18th, 1855.


Circular No H.
In compliance with Special Orders No. l5s.
Department Of Arkansas d-trd .July 9th 1865
assume charge OF ali the affairs uf Freedmen
Refugees, AMI abandoned lands or property in
this Department.; and ! design 10 state, for the
information Of all concerned:
LIST, That all officers Of the Government and
citizens employing fraednlrn, are required to
report and notify tine Superintendent Of Freed
men Of their respective localities the number
employed. and Of the d-charEa from service of
any freed person employed by them. a..r
I'd, That all freed persons Under my JurisGi.-
sipn over the age Of twelve years are required
to register in my Office. which registry shall ex-
hibt the name, age, and place aud character OF
employment. .lL .Iw .lEaTU
;ird, That all able bodied freed persons viii
he required to labor and support themselves
that in no case will idleness Or vagrancy be per
mitted. Citizens are requested 10 report ali
eases Of vagrancy OF offpersons without visible
means Of support. m.--f -....f --..EI
4th, That all employers viii be held strictly
responsible for acts of cruelty or inhumanity,
and freedmen for every breach Of their contract.
For further information. attention is called,
to the subjoined order: ,. .,-t Fr
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF ARK.R
T Little Rock, Ark, Jnne 30th, l665
General Orders n, 90.
For the information and guidance OF employ
persons may select thrir employers, but they
are distinctly 10 unlcTstaid that ther must
work for thtir living, and after u coiitracs Is
made and recorded i'm th. offica Of the Snprrif
tendent Of freedmeps II IS siqanS. and must he
lived up to by both enplofer- and eHlployee.,
The season il 20 far advanced that freed people
are advised to remain where they low are Tor
the remainder Of this year BY the b. ginning
| Of a new year, permanent regulations will be
ctabl nd hy fhf af flGn4
sons having freed people in their employ, will,
as as possible, report in person TO ID. near
| est Superintendent Of Freeiinrn aud have their
contracts with their employees recorded. They
will then b. entitled to consideration, in case ol
violation of contract by their employees. SUI
perintendents will be appointed Immediately
for Camden. Washington. Paraclifta,l Arka-
dalpha aud Monticello-di r mnaMn1 A "a
Freed people will net be allowed 10 congre-
| gate in towns, and about military camps to
waste their time in idleness, or uncertain means
Of obtaining livelihood. Commanding officers
will be held responsible for acts Of ysgrancy.
BY command of Mai Gen; =; =, Reynolds
l1iATlli-a lF Assistant Adjdtant General.
For the best interests Of the community
and the couatry, / desire the cooperation ol
the military authority aud of the people in es.
tablishing and systematizing this new order oi
things. Simple good faith, Tor which we hope
on all hands from those concerned in the pass
ing away of Slavery, will especially relieveIms
in the discharge Of nyduties towards the freed
men, as well as promote the general welfare
All the laws Of the United States and the or
ders OF the War Department on this subjeci
will, be enforced, and it is hoped that all. viola
tons will be promptly repoyted. t shHal .'a
III, .--o JNO. X, MONTGOMERY, NV, - M
wv" "- WV Capt. & Superintendent, and
lYThlN1fa Pro. Mar. Of Freedmen Refugees
July 19-2o-tf frIoTg 4arnn rf Tafi vi