Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-03

-. $50 "uo iuiIOuBu' anu II tue
eNu I 10 over ooo two furloughs, on selections
n.nae. " ,"e o.ise1e commander. should the
eAVesS "oI reach ooo, THROUGH will be for
waraeu representing such excess in the def
o.e". GI'saueS Oh 'ne DIVISION, and If the total
~ Ji.: wv one IurlouBh WIN be selected by
W. r., u''ision oou'''anuer' ouch lurloughs will
~ 'o' Men'! -n'e uays VIII state that they are
~ ~ oo'u'e'Y CONQUER under the provisions of
t"io osue' anu VIII oe forwarded on the 9th
uay Vi eacn month Tor action at these head
qu"''ers' by command OF
Major Gen. MEADE.
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Permanent ScttIemcntsor Coutrebnnds.
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GnS: Mll'tary DIVISION OF the
cSsiss'Pp', III tne rieiu,
savannah va, jan TO- iooo')
IL Inc lSlands IRON Charleston south, the
abandoned rice fields along the liver Tor 80
m'es PACK rom the sea, and the country bor-
derihg the 1t. John river, Floridn. are reserved
ana set apart Tor the settlement OF the negroes
no" maze Iree ny me acts OF war and the proc.
amatlon OF the president OF the United States.
IL AT Beaufort, Hilton Head. Savannah,
fernandlna, st Augustine and Jacksonville,
the blacks may remain in their chosen or ac-
customed ayocatlons, but on the islands and in
me settlements hereafter TO be established 10
"h,'e person Whatever, unless military officers
ana so'uiers detailed Tor duty, VIII be permit
'eu 10 resl1e ana the sole and exclusive man
"Hemeut OF aiiairs VIII he LETT 10 the freed peo-
PIE themselves SUBJECT only to the United
states m,h'ary authority and the acts of Con-
sreSs; by ene laws OF war and orders OF the
president OF the United States the negro is free
anu must oe dea't win as such. lie cannot
We SuoJec'eu 10 cohScril'loh or forced military
seIN save ny 'he written orders OF the high
est "'i'aty au'horl'y OF the department, under
SUI" 'eSu'atons as 'he Presiueht or Congress
ma! prescribe Domes'lc servants, black
snl'hs' carpenters ana other mechanics Will be
,ree 10 select thelr own WORK and residence;
OUT Tue young anu aole-oodlrd negroes must
ne encouraged 10 enlist us soldiers IN the SER
wee U. '"e Eni'ea ota.es' 10 contribute thelr
snare toward maintaining their own freedom
anu securing thelr rlghts as citizens OF the Uni
yea states Negroes so enlisted will be organ
lzeG INTO companies oat,allons and regiments,
unuer tne oruers OF me United states military
au'hoIiles, ana Will oe pald, TED ana clothed
according 10 law: Inc bounties paid on en-
hstmen' may, win the consent OF the recruit,
go 10 ASSIST his FAMILY and settlement In pro-
curing agricultural implements, seed, tools,
ooa's; ciotnlnS ana other articles necessary tor
their lvelnood.
III whenever three respectable negroes,
heads OF iami!les, snail desire TO settle on land
and shall have selected for that purpose an is
land or a locality clearly defined, within the
limits ABOVE designated me inspector OF settle
mehts ana plantations VIII hlmseif or by such
subordinate oncer as ne may appoint, give
them Incense 10 settle SUCH island or district,
ana aiiord them sucn assistance as he can to
enable them to establish peaceable agricultu-
settlement. u
suodivlde the land, under the supervision OF
the inspector, among themselves, ana such
DINERS as may choose TO settle near them so
that each family Shall have plot OF not more
than iorty acres oil uliaoie ground, and wnen 1t
borders on some water channel, with not more
thah elSht huhured leel front, I'D Inc possession
OF which lana the military authorities VIII at
fora them protectloh until suGh time as they
can protect themselves, OF uhtll congress snail
regulate their titIe' Inc quar'ermaster may,
on the requlsitlon OF the inspector OF settle
ments ara plantations, place at the disposal OF
the inspector one or more OF the captured
steamers, 10 ply between the settlements and
one or more OF the commercial points hereto
fore named in orders, TO afford the settlers the
opportunity to supply thelr necessary wants and
to sell the products OF their land and labor.
~ whenever a negro has enlisted IN the
military service OF the United States he may To-
cate his family IN any one OF the settlements at
pleasure, aud acquire homestead and all other
rights and privileges OF settler as though
present IN person. In like manner negroes
may settle their families and engage on board
the gunooats' or IN hshng, or IN the navigation
OF the inland waters, without losing any claim
10 land or other ADVANTAGES derived from th's
system e 1a: no one uhiess an actual setter
ment service, will be entitled to claim any right
10 lard or property in any settlement by virtue
of these orders.
V. In order to carry GU, this system of set
Element, general officer will be detailed as in
spector of settlements and plantations, whose
duty it shall be to visit the settlements, to reg
ulate their police and general management. and
who will furnish personally to each head of
family. subject to the approval Of the president
of the United Staten, a possessory titl= in wri-
ting, giving as near as possible the description
of boundaries, and who shall adjust all claims
or conflicts that may arise under the same. sub
;ect TO the like approval, treating such titles al.
iiooetber as possessorv. The same general off
cer will also be charged with the enlistmen, and
organization of the negro recruits. and protect
inS their Interests while so absen, from their
settlements. and will be governed Inv the rnles
and regulations prescribed by the war depart-