The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-02-02
CIRCULAR.
OFFICE AGENT OF STATE OF s.scARo

OFFICE AGENT OF STATE OF S.sCAROLINA,
CAMDEN, January 10, 1860
2 IN OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS FROM HIS
EXCELLENCY the Governor, the Sherifs Of the
several Disrictsof this State will proceed forth
with to impress ONETENTH (l-iGthl OF the
slaves liable to Road duty within their respective
Drtricts, according to tie provisions Of aa Act Of
the General Assembly Of South Carolina, a copy of
which is hereto appended.
II. Commissioners OF Roads, and tic Au:hori-
ties OF the Incorporated Cities, Towns and Villages
WILL within thirty days after the passage of the
Act above referred 10, furnish the Sl.criifs Of hc;
respective Districts with full and correct returns
of all slaves liable to Road duty. between :hc ages
of IS and 30 years, within their respaci.e jui;s-
dictions. These returns will be based on statc
mcnts Of owncrs aworn to in writing"
lii. Tic Enrolling Officers OF the several Dis
trfcls Of The State arc hereby appointed, and viii
please ACT within their respective Districts, as Sub
Agents, under tlc provision Of the 9TH section Of
the act. They viii give to the Silcri!is and those
acting under them any assistance which may lie
required, in procuring returns Of owners in ma
king refreshments of labor and in cases CT default
in arrcsting slaves. Thoy viii also forward the
slaves wnen impressed TO the places Of labor, pro-
yiding u discreet person TO take charge OF them.
and Will keep an accurate record of the names of
ownc,s, number OF slayes furnished By each, and
their terms OF service. Transportation will be
fur;ii:.lcd from ti,;; c!Acc.
". The assessment Of slaves will be made in
The fcllo,~iug-ri..lln.,r. 20 wit:
rhc n%icr OF > i.ai.i E.!.Ecs IL ffS.=1s5'. ~
two montiip- ~, ,,,,.... o.
t@7 i';0'''!a-4-- .,5-r rl..:. 10.
The owner OEo-Ssad LANDS will for.
four lnoTtils.
The @ owner OF c Road Hands will furnish for
r;x ,nnuti:s
- Tha ., owner of Road Hands will furnish for
six months
S'l, Thc ', awacr of Road Hands viii furnish for
eight months. =,
twelve months.
And in like manncr gitl' fractions a5oee Ten. If
f. is desired. severn; ow,levs!aving fractions above
or bclow Ten, mag uniie and furnish slave lor
twelve months.
Y. The attention Of Shcritfs and others charged
Will, rcccipin: for AMI apprasing slaves ID especi-
ally directed 10 the provisions of the Act Ill rcia-
LON 20 60. M ..l.tr. 30 mucl~carc cannvt DC ia
ken, for upon the proper discharge Of this duty
dcpcnds t!:c caiin OF ihc owner for indemnity II
his slave is lost Tie blanks furnished by this Of
flee will be ase,l i'll all cases.
VI. f'c sc con:cmplncs the impressmcnt OF
slaves whose physical condition will enable them
to perform labor on the ioliicaiions. Where there
is obviously rnness for such labor, they will be be
returned to the owneia, who will be required to
furnish others in their place. Where no objection
exists, such slavcs Will be received as are offered
by owners.
WI Owners will find it to their interest to
nroydc .cir slaves. taken for this service, with
cops..i,l4 oatht of clothing. &C.. and at The
time Of delivery for transportation to places Of Ia,
bor should furnish them witl at least i've says
raticns of cooked food.
Vlll. The time Of delivery Of slaves taken IN
der this order for impressmcnt, wllbe oil Wedncs
day, the sl day CT February next at such po'ns,, NJ,
as will be designated in future notice. AS i!,'
demand for labor is most urgent, ii is desirable
that the imprcssmcnf shogld proceed as rapidly a'
possible and the slaves be .rimcd over to the sno
AGENTS to be forwarded to the places OF labor be
fore the date above mentioned.
TX. Under this Law all xIareAoldsrs owning tw'
or more Road LANDS are liable, and no exemption
or details will be regarded by officers charged viii
tho ;mnyrssmcnt. b. JOHNSON,
agent of the State of 5. {.