La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-01-13
HID. QRs. BUREAU OF REFUGEES,
FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS,
@ State Of Louisiana, Netc- Orleans.
December o8th, 1865,

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CIRCULAR No. 35.
For the better systematizing and rendering
more efficient the operations of this Bureau,
the following is announced
There will be an Assistant Superintendent
stationed at seme central or coyenient point
within each Parish, who will be charged with
the following dnties
He will act as Assistant Provost Marshal. and
will, as such, take cognizance of all difacal-
ties arising between freedmen, and between
them and their employers and other white men.
He will see that the freedmen are not restrain
ed in the exercise of their liberty by any rules
or customs of the country which do not apply
equally to white men he win not allow any
interference of an improper character with the
schools established for the education OF the
children OF freedmen; he will make thorough
investigation into all cas's which may be
brought before him, aud report minutey upon
each to the Provost Marshal General of this
Bureau
III All circumstances arising within his Parish
of general character, which may be interest
ing or important for the information of the As
sstant Commissioner, will be reported to the
Assistant Adiutant General of the Bureau.
Ill Frequent inspection of the Parish will
be made, as far as practicable, to ascertain
the true relation existing between the employ
ers and the freedmen whether the latter are
industrious and orderly, or the contrary wheth-
er they are cheerful and happy or restless aud
dissatisiy, il the latter, what is the ostensible
or apparent reason therefore. 1t is important
that the agents of this Bureau should familiar
aze themselves with the wants, and wishes, and
habits, and customs of the freedmen, and also
with the mode of managing the hands adopted
ON the different plantations, with the mode OF
managing the hands adopted on the different
plantations, with view to determine the truth
or falsity Of the often reiterated assertion that
the freedmen will not work except under COM
pulsion for upon the refutatien or establish
ment of this fact depends the future Of the race.
in order to enable him to speak inteliigently
Of affairs in his Parish, he should loose on OPP
portnnity of conversing with the planters, and
should minslc freely AMONGST the freedmen, and
encourage them to converse upon any aud all
subjects connected with their welfare. Reports
will be made monthly, on the first day OF
each month, of 30 much Of the Parish Us has
been inspected during the previous month.
w As Assistant Superintendent OF Planta-
tions be waa examine and approve all contrac is
for labor between the freedmen and employers
in his Parish, and fully satisfy himself that trey
understand all the terms OF the contract. and
when any dsabt exist in their minds. it will be
his dutv to see taat everything Is satisfactorily
explained, In accordance with Circular No. 20.
from these Wea quarters, dated December 9TH,
1865.
V. An business penadning to the Quarter
masters Department viii be repor.ed monthly
to the Cheif QaarternlaSte~'s of the Bureau
Br COMMAND or BaEYEt Mai. GES. A. BAIRD,
Assistant Commissioner. Bureau Of Refugees
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, State of Lou
isiana. A. +. HAYDEN.
CapE. and Asst. Adit. Gen
Official H. G. FENNO Act'p Asst Adit Cen