The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-08-30
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washinntnn dnlu % lAeh

hEAoUh4 UEFAh'MENIf
Washington, July %, ls65. 4
I StR--l have this day appointed Mr.. 0. N
Cutler Special Agent TO receive and col
lect the captured and surrendered cotto,
Lying in the State Of Texas; and so much o
the State Of louisiana q, lies wrst Of tn,
Mississippi river, uuder Instructions which
he, will show you.
l desire YOU to notify your subordinate.
acting within the territory named, that tLey
will be thenceforWard suh 'ct to Mr.. Cut
lers orders, to be relieved or retained BY
him. as in his jldg nent may be most con
1ducive to the public interests.
I Respectfully
(signed) H. McCULLOCH,
Secretary of'tlie Treasury.
B. F. FLANDERS, Esq.,, Supervising
Special Agent, Treasury Department, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
/. By virtue Of autho ity, under the above
order Of the Honorable Secretary of the
treasury, the services Of all agents appoint
ed by b. F. flanders, Esq. Supervising
Special Agent, Treasury Department, aud
their sab.agents, acting in the State Of
Texas, and so much Of the State Of Loaisi.
ana as lies west of the Mississippi river, for
the collection Of captured and abandoned
property Of the late so-caled Confedfare
States, will not be repaired on and after
This date. All persons acting a. such agents
will forward all property OF the alb 've dys.
cription now IN th.ir possession at once,
with report Of their transactions while in
the service Of the Treasury Department to
this Office.
II. No person, except such as may held
authority from the undersigned, will be per-
mitted to exercise any control, or take
charge ofany captured or abandoned pro.
perty, on account of the Treasury Depart
ment Of the United States, fren1 and after
this date, within the territory above named.
III. Persons found in the act Of embyE-
zling the Government under pretence of be.
ing agents of The Government, and permit
ting captured and abandoned property to
COME forward as private pronerty, viii be
liable to trial by military court-lrartial or
commission for defrauding the Government.
I w. All persons in charge 81 the above
named class Of properly Will be held res
ponsibe Tor the delivery Of the same to such
agents as may be appointed by the under.
signed for the reception Of the same, Or its
value in money or other property, the same
being valned ut New Orleans marker rates.
v. Persons who had possession Of this
class Of property. and having disposed Of
the same, will report at their earliest con.
venience, to whom the same was turned
over. giving the amount, kind. and date Of
delivery. and, if known 10 them, the point to
which The same was shipped; upon what
vessel, aid to whom consigned.
vi, The shipment OF private property 10
the territory above named will not be inter-
ferred with in any manner BY agents Of this
Department; but persous engaged in tie
traffic Of the above mentioned class OF pfo.
perry, either by sale or purchase, are ex
pected to know the same to De private D o.
perry, and if found in the endeavor to erll-
0ez1ie uoVeFaulcAt property, Will be treated
az flons.
VII. Person, In charge Of captured or
abandoned property, forwarding the same to
the undersigned, win be paid a liberal com
pensation for so doing.
VIII. AL Government property in IVES
tern Louisiana must be forwarded to New
Orleans consigned too. N. Cutler. Special
Agent Of the Treasury Department" None
will be permitted to move North.
O. N.CUTLER,
Special Agent Treasury Dena'. ,.,,
Custom. House, New Orlc .M..t.
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