The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-01-24

fore, to summon all owners liable under
said order ta furnish slaves, 10 have the
slaves so Liable AT the respective depots.
and at the proper time, giving ten day 5 no
tice thereof to the owner, for transportation
to the place of labor. as NAV be directed bv
said order. And the said ;Sherlhs shall, in
the;r respective DISTRICTS, with the assistance
OF II respectable loya. citizen, TO oe chosen
bv The owner Of each slave, if he will, and
if not by the Sheriff, apptaise said slaves
on thrir delivery at said drpots: and in
case Of their dissgreemsnt, they shall select
third citizen Of like q'rIiiiratIoE. whose
decision shall be hnal, and give receipts
TO the owners for them. specifying IN said
receip,- the pans of the slaves, the va ua
tion pot upon them, and the term Of service
for hich they nre Impressed. duplicate
of which receipts shall also be furnished bv
the several Sheriff. Of the State sgent -
And IL, upon tie dav and nj the place 80
notified, any owner of slaves so liable shall
fail To have them in readiness. then the
Sheriff of the district where such o"mcI
resides shall Immediately arrest such slaves
and send them forward to the place OF Ia
Dor, the cost Of such arrest, Subsistence Of
slaves, ana transportation Ia b" paid br the
defaulting owner. and TO be taxed and col.
lcc,ed as other costs now are by law Ard
when there is such default, failure, or refu. 4
sa! To send slaves. after due summons to
the owners by the Sheriff, and the SAID
u ives are taken bv the Sh-riffs, the slaves
Of such d-iaultsrs shall labor and serve on
the military drfencss for Iwic. the period
Of time specified in the c.,l made bv the Gov
eruur: PrUrided, That the slaves thu~ fur
ni-h.d shall no.. be detailed tor any other
service than such work n ~ Intimately
connected ~ith the defeace Of this Stale
SEC That the State Agent mav, with
the consent Of the Governor, appoint such
other sub agents rs may be found necessary
aud proper 10 the execution of Toe prpvi
siou> OF This act But in no case shall he
point any person as such agent who is
liable TO con-crIp,ion il Confederate service
and physically able for active service in the
amy; such agents shall be paid by tn.
Stale eight dollars per day for their servi-
ccs u, the end Of each month
SEC 5. The respective Sheriff., for their
services rendered under The provisions of
this act. stall be Paid by the. State eight
dollars per day whilst actually engaged III
,he discourage Of sad dnGys, besides their
costs for arrest. and fees Tor dieting prison
ers 80 arrested in pursuance thereof, which
latter shall be pald by the owners Of said
prisoners
SEC. That the pay for such slaves
shall he eleven dollars per month, aud b,.
furnished With sutiicient ratIous aud Nv o
suits Of clothes durIng the term ut one
year, or one suit of clothes every siz months.
inctudILC two par Of shoe, and ons hat for
the year, by The state, or n lair commu,a
lion in money for the clothing it furnished
by the owner And that il shall be tue
duty Of the State Agent Ia certify the paw
bills for the pay oi tne saii slaves for their
respective owners, specif ing The number
oi said slaves. TIC tniu they have been em
ploy.d and The names Of the ou nrrs; " hIc h
bills, so certified, shall entltl. the owners.
by ihcmselvr, or their order endorsed
thereon, 10 receive the sane from the Stat.
and >aid bills shall be forwarded to the
Sheritis Of their respective districts where
the oaners reside, 10 be delivered by them
~ said Owners
SEC 7'Ihat the C0mm ssionsr- OF X oads
rity, town and village authorities, tor th.
neglect of any OF ihe duIies re ,,uired OF
them respectively by this Act, shalt bs liza
ble Ia lnslrtment, and upon convi,tion tius,.
| In a sum not exceeding una hundred dollars
And that any Sheriff VINO shall neglect or
reuse 10 dIsrh irge any'of the duties 70
qnired Of him by this Act, shalt be liable 10
ne Indicted AID punished, upon conviction,
as for Inisdeneanor, iE addition 10 IiubiIi
| ~ on his official bond 20 any person who
may have been aggrieved b. such default.
SEC {, That 1t -haN be- the duty Of lh.
State Agent 10 visit ail the camps Of the
| '"boTer,, TO examine their rondit ron, TO nb
serve lh,ir treatment aud discipline, To sx
| anime their food, both ~ - quality and
| qurnIi,y, and to see that il il tn, prop.r
ration for each, ns Is allowed by law, ~
well as their clothing, and especially TO in
form himself ~ /" their medical and suryi.
cal attention and care, and whenever r.
guired. TO report the same TO the Governor:
and particularly at the conclusion of'thr
tIme oi-serSlce OF EACH levy. it shall be his
duty /" make such report TO The Governor.
IN wa"Ne possession IL may b. open Tor ex
animation by the owners Of the said slaves
And !: shall also lie his duty To prohibit the
iniicIion OF eorpnreal punishment by one
slave np0n another, and shall fequiie that
II a slave Is To b. punished for any default
ut his duty, the punishment shall be admin
st-red by whiie rrIn 10 authority, And