The loyal Georgian., 1866-02-17
.rqUsrA, GA FEBRUARY II. 1866. !
d, Tgurp EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
rnnnRTANT ORDERS.

ur.D'oRs DEPARTMENT OF ;. V,
n Ca.RI,Esror, Jan II, 1866
neral Orders, No il
10 The end that civil rights and
nnunities may BY enjoyed; that kindly
s,dons among the inhabitants OF Tue
,,te may be established; that the rights
Il duties Of The employer and the free
ahorer respectively, may be DEFINED;
I'D he soil may be cultivated and the
.tom If free labor fairly undertaken;
j the owners Of estates may be secure
III nj possession Of their lands and tene~
onts. that persons able and willing to
III nav have employment; that ldleness
Il yagraucy may be discountenapced,
u oncouraGen sven to industry and
hr;ft. and that humane provision may
n' maae for the aged, irfrm and destitute
he following regulations are estaollsh
,r MI oovornmeut Of all concerned III
his Department: ,, o,;I,o
III IN inhabitants No person shall
] beld incompetent to sue' MAKE com
bIaiut. Or to testify, because OF color OF
haste. &c ,bon
iii. All the employments Of husoan7
h-v or Of toe usefu arts and all lawn,
Erades Or callngs my be followed BY all
nersons, irrespective Of color or caste
~ shall any freedman be obliged to pay
NV tax or any fee for license, nor DC
smenable to any municipal or parish
ordipance, not imposed upon all other
Dersors =
~ The lawful industry of all persons
rbo i've under protection OF the United
p,atos and owe obedience to its LAYS, be~
~ u FL to the individual, and essential
i M welfare Of society, no person will
strained from seeking employment
It'll not bound by voluntary agreement,
III binaerea from travelling from place to
r.oa On lawful business. All comblDa,
GoOs or agreements which are lntended
phiDdcr, Or may operate as to HINDER
;pny way, the employment of labor-or
i Fmit Compensation for labor-or to
connel labor to be involuntarily perform
sl il certain places or for certain per-
ons As we'll as all combinations or agree
neDts to prevent the sale or hire OF Lands
Or teDements, are declared to be INSIDE
meanors; and any person or persons con,
vlctea thereof shall be punished by line
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment, not to exceed six months,
Of BY both such fine and Imprisonment.
v. Agreements for LABOR or personal
service Of any kind, or for the use and
occupation Of lands and tenements, or Tor
Coy other lawful purpose, between freed
na and other persons, when fairly made
rl be impartially enforced against either
Mty violating the same.
vi. Freed persons unable to labor, by
reason Of age, Or lnfrmity, and orphan
children Of tender years, shall have allot
ta0them by the owners suitable quar-
tsB % the premises where they have
been heretofore domiciled as slaves, unit
adolpate provision, approved by the gene
~ commanding, be made for t EN- BY
The State Or Local authorities, or other
wise; and they shall not be removed
ION the premises unless for disorderlJ
behavior, misdemeanor, or other offenst
oumtted BY the head of family or {
MEMBER thereof.
VII. Able-bodied freedmen, wher
aey leave the premises in which they
nay be domiciled shall take with then
apd provide for such Of their relatives
4 By the laws Of South Carolina, al
afsens are obliged to maintain.
WI. When freed person, domicilet
Oas eantation, refuses to work there
q p.'f having been offered employment b.
~ owner or lessee, on fair terms ap
g'OVed By the Agent Of the freedmen
Du'eau, such freedman or woman shall
'suoVe from the premises within ten day
s.'er Such offer, and due notice to remov'
tae owner or occupant. 9a
"A When able-bodied freed persons
Y domlclled on premises where thel
~'e Oeen heretofore held as slaves, ant
u nv employed thereon or elsewhere
ny Shall be permitted to remain OF
'U'wlng to the satisfaction of the com