Washington telegraph., 1865-07-26
wASmxoroN. AJAX. Julv ISth Ie57


Circular No !.
III compliance with Special Ord.rs M l5-
ID. partmrnG ot Arkansas dated july 6rh l-6J,
assume charge OF all the affairs OF Freedmen.
Refugees, and Abandoned lands or property IN
this Departments; and / design t. Sat-, .ur the
Information Of All concerned
Ist. That all officers Of the Government and
citizens employing freedmen, required 10
report and notify the Superintendent Vt Freed
mon Of their respective localities the number
4lnployrd, and a the disch.rgt fIoni service ~
any freed person employed by ihrn.
I'd, That al! Ire'd pclsons under my jurisdi:-
Iion, over the agr uf iyyriNs years. ART required
20 register in my rfhc-, which registry shall *
hibit the name, aG-, mi place and character Of
employment.
5rd. That all abl, bodied freed persons will
be required 10 ahor ard support themselves:
that in NJ case will idleErss nr vagials.y br per
mi;ted. Citizens are requested TO report all
cases of vagrancy OF OF persons without visible
means Of support.
Alb, That all employers viii be held strictly
responsible for acis OF cruelty or iuhumanity
and freedmen for every breach Of tL-ir contract
For further information. attention is called
70 the subjoined order:
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT OF ARK I
Little Rock, AK, June ;}yth, l'65
General Orders
No. Is.
For the information and guidance of cmploy-
ers and iTctd people, ii il announced, that freed
persons may select their employers but they
distinctly TO understand that they must
work for their living, and after a contract is
niado ard recorded in the Office Of the Superin
| inndcnt Of freedmen, i il binding, and must Be
hyed up to by both employer and employee
The season is 50 far advanced that freed people
are advised 20 remain where they now are for
the remainder Q. this year By the beginning
| OF a new year, permanent regulations viii be
| establish by the Bureau OF Freedmen. Per-
SONS having freed people in their employ, vii.
as soon ~ possible report in person ~ iie raj
rst superintendent Of Freedmen and have then
| contracts with their employees recorded. They
will then bc entitled TO constellation in case o.
violation of contract by their employees. S.
| perin.endcn.s VIII be appointed Immediately
| Tor CuRi;,,,,3-, Washington, PaEaclifta, Arka-
delphia and Monticello.
Freed people will not be allowed to congie-
gate in towns, and about military camps, 70
waste fsir time in idenrss. or uncertain means
| Of obtaining livelihood. Commanding officers
viii be held responsible for acts of vsgrsncy.
BY command Of Maj. Gen. j. J. Reynolds.
JOHN LEvERING,
Assistant Adjutant General.
For the best interests Of the community
| and the country, desire the cooperation OF
| the military authority and of the people in es-
| tablishing and systematizing this new order Of
things Simple good faith, for which we hope
on all hands from those concerned in the pass
ing away of Slavery, will especially relieve me
in the discharge of my duties towards the freed
men, as well AZ promote the general welfare
All the laws of the United Stats aud the or
ders of the War Department on this subject
will be enforced, and it is hoped that all viola
tions will be promptly reported
JNO. X. MONTGOMERY,
Capt. & Superintendent, and
Pro. Mar. of Freedmen and Refugers