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GENERAL ORDERS NO. "a.
TIEAp pouARTERs,
SECOND MILITARY DIsTRIcT,


CHARLESTON, S. c., June 3, 1867. :.
General Orders No. 81. u
l. Sherffs. Chiefs of Police, City Marshals, c
Chiefs Of Detectives and Town Marshals of the ,,
several districts, counties, cities, towns. and ,
other municipal organizations in North Caro-
lima and South Carolina, will at once by letter.
report to Brevet Colonel Edward w. Kinks.
United States army, Provost Marshal-G General
Of the Second Military District Charleston.
South Carolina, setting forth in the report the
n.me Of each officer, his residence, official sta
tion, duties, postoffice address, salary per an
mum. and the authority by whom appointed.
Coroners Constables. and other oficers, in this
Military District, whose duty it is 10 make ar
rests, aud who are not included in the force of
any Sheriff. Chief of Police, City Marshal. Chief
of Detectives, or Town Marshal. will make indi-
vidua reports to the Provost MARSHALL G eneral
in like manner and form as above required.
H. Whenever any homicide. rape, mayhem.
| felonious assault. burglary. arson, robbery, or
Iarceny-where the property stolen is of the |
value of twenty five dollars and more-shall |
Le committed within any city or town in this |
Military District, tire chief officer Of police of
such city or town shall at once investigate the
case and report the facts TO the Provost Marshal
General setting furth the nature Of the crime,
the name and residence of the party against
| whose person or property such crime has been
| committed, the time when and place where it
was committed. the name. description and resi-
d-nce of tho offeuder. if known and if the Of
fender has been arrested, stating what steps
have been tuken to secure his punishment aud
il not in custody. giving any information which
may be Of service in securing his detection and
arrest. Sheriffs OF counties in North Carolina
ind of districts in South Carolina, shall inves,i-
gate and make report of such offences. when
committed within their respective counties or
districts and not within the limits Of any city
town, in like manner and form as is hereiu re-
quired of chiefs of police Of cities and towns
When an offender, whose offence has been re-
ported. shall be arrested, report Of The arrest
, will be made a. once by the officer in charge 10
the Provost Marshal. General.
+ Consolidated Monthly Reports of the above
, enumerated crimes will also be made by the e.
spective officers and for tho localities above
des gnated, to the Provost Marshal-G eneral.
3 Blanks will he furnished by him upon aPplica-
J, tion. The first report to include tho period
T. from January 10 May 81, 1867.
o III. Whenever any pr isoner shall break aud
escape from peniten,ary. Jail, or other prison
. in the Second Military District, the officer il
charge of such penitentinry, jail. other prison
e shall at once make report of the facts to th,
d Provost Marshal General, setting forth in sucl
f. report the date Of escape, the name Of each es
4 capped prisoner, his description. age, residence
the crime for which committed, whether unde
sentence or awaiting Trial, whether recaptured
u and stating fully the manner of the escape an
e the circumstances under which it was effected
,r Reports in like form and manner will be mad
n by all officers from whose custody prisoners ma
escape while being conducted to OF from prisor
Whenever a prisoner shall be recaptured tn
y fact will be at reported TO the Proves
y Marshal-G eneral, by the officer from who's
,h custody the prisoner escaped. Failure TO max
a prompt report of escaped prisoners herein re
ia quired will inculpate the delinquent officer {
aiding aud ebetting the, escape.
"a Nv. The Sheriffs OF counties in North Carolin
and of districts in South Carolina, will at on,
ar report to the Provost Marshal General tho CO..
30. dition Of the jails. prisons workhouses uhd
their charge. or in their respective districts
counties, as to capacity. convenience and sec'
rity. and the names and residences of the Office
responsible for .ihs condition and care OF 30,
-, jaiIs, prisons and wo, khouses.
60 Y. All civil officers having charge Of Al
we Jail, prison. or workhouse, in this Military D
. lrict, shall. on the last day OF each month. mn
ss. a report 10 the Provost Marshal. General, up
or. blanks 10 be by him prescribed, snd furnish
upon application. Of all PERSONS who have be
ne conued in such jail, prison, or workhouse duri
on the month. setting forth the name OF tho prson
-, his description. residence, age, whom eommtt
me for what offence srrested, by whom arrested.
awaiting trial; il uhder sentence, by wi
lilo tribunal tried and sentenesd II sentenced,
,ch what period and tho amount of 6ns or cost.
any how employed how snbsisted waet
iso discharged, tlanaferrsj, escaped or. deeeassd
on. discharged. by what authority; If transferred
what place aud by whom ordered. The
lug report made underline requirements OF this p
aeb agraph will include the period from Jsnuar!
80 10 May 81, 1867. .-..,
Inc vi. All SHERIFF., Constables, Polse and q
Iree civil officers and psrsons, whoss duty it 10 un
mn, the laws Of the, provisional governments
North Carolina and South Carolina 10 Sc
thy writs Or make arrests. are hereby requires
,oar obsY and execute ibe lawful orders Of the T
, vost Marshall General 70 4ha same s6ect aa {
DOH are required by law 70 absy and exscnte vi
heir wsrrsgts, 81, elhs5 issued by civil %
cur oE ihe lawfof orders or<sG,bority Of l,e Pro
abie4 Mefihsl~Gsner shall tsnbdset the offende
80. ftisi by. .. .Mfisry Goaahaission. and. npon
sss Ia u afi$sAs $esss.ss s 'ss .'a ssa''h'
VII SVIE Dapllcstsss sof iSs fep6lIs f5asffSs
eng the provisions Of paragraph II, III sndSF1oi