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confidence Madame E. F. THORNTON, P. o. Box 29a.
Hudson. N. 1y March 81
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters, Second Military Dtstrfct,(
CHARLESTON, 8. O.. June Sd, 1857.
tGEsBRAL ORDERS, No. 81
L shsrihs Chiefs Of Police City Marshals Chiefs Of
Detectives and Town Marshsls Of the several districts,
counies cities, towns, aud other municipal orgsniza-
Hons in North Carolina and South Carolina VIII at once,
by letter. report to BrevetColopel EDWARD ". HnKs.
o. s. Army, Provost Marshal General Of the Second Mill
try District Charleston South Carolina, setting forth in
the report the name Of each officer his residence, official
station duties postoe address. salary per annum, and
the authority by whom appointed. Coroners, Con-
stables and other officers in this Military District whose
duty it make arrests and who are not included In
the force Of any Sheriff Chief Of Police, City Marsha
Chief Of Detectives Town Marshal, viii make indi'
vdua reports to the Provost Marshal General in like
manner and form as above required.
II. Whenever any homicide, rape, mayhem, felonious
assault burglary, arson robbery or lsrcenywhere the
property stolen Of the value Of twenty-five dollars and
more-shan be committed within any city or town In
this Military District the chief officer Of police Of such
city or town sha ct investigate the case and report
the facts to the Provost Msrsha General setting forth
the nature OF the crime the and residence Of the
party against whose person or property such crno has
been committed the time when and place where It was
committed the name, description and residence Of the
offender, known and the offender has been arrest
ed stating what steps have been taken to secure bis
punishment and not in custody, giving any infor-
nation which may be Of service In securing his detection
and arrest sherifs of counties in North Caro-
,na and Of districts In South Carolina. shan In
vesgate and make report Of such offences, when COR
rittcd within their respective counties districts and
not within the limits Of any city town. IN Like man.
ner and form o. In heren required OF chiefs Of police Of
cities and towns When an offender whose offence has
been reported shall be arrested report Of the arrest win
be made at once by the officer in charge to the Provost
Marshal General
Consolidated Monthly Reports Of the above enumera-
ted crimes will also be made by the respective officers
and for the local ties above designated to the Provost
Marshal General Blanks viii be turnished by him
upon application The first report to include the period
from January 1st to May Slst 1857,
H. whenever any prisoner shall brea md escape
nom penitenhary js other prison, in he Second
Military District the officer in charge Of SUI peniten
tiary jail or other prison, sha at ms.s eport Of
the facts to the Provost Marshal General s, orth In
such report the date Of escape the Of capped
prisoner his description age residence, the for
which committed, whether under sentence aN, ing
trial. whether recaptured and stating fully the manler
Of the escape and the crcums under which s was
effected Reports in like form and will be made
by all officers from whose custody prisoners may escape
while being conducted to from prison. Whenever
prisoner shall be recapred the fact will be ut once re-
ported to the Provost Msrshs General by the oficer
from whose custody the prisoner escaped. Failure to
make prompt report Of escaped prisoners as hsren re-
qured will inculpste the delinquent officer aiding and
abetHng the escape.
w. The Sherifs Of counties In North Caroline, and Of
districts In South Carolina will at report TO the
Provost Marshal General the condition OF the tails,
prisons or workhouses under their charge or In teir
respective districts counties, as to capacity, con-
venence and security and the names and residences OF
the officers responsible for condition and Of such
jails prisons and workhouses D
v. All civil officers having charge of any JAIL prison or
workhouse in this Military District SHALL on the last
day Of each month make report to tho Provost Marshal
General upon blanks to be by him prescribed and fur
nished upon application, of all persons who have been
confined In such JAIL prison work,house, during the
month setting forth the name Of the prisoner. his de-
scription, residence, age when committed, for what
offence arrested, by whom arrested, by whose order
arrested whether under sentence awaiting trial; un
der sentence by what tribunal tried ard senenced sen
tenced for what period and the amount Of fine or costs
if any how employed: how subsisted whether dis
charged transferred escaped ceased If discharged
by what authority If transferred, to what place and by
whom ordered. The first report made under the re-
qurements OF this paragraph will INCLUDE the period
from January lst to May 31st, 1857.
VI All sherifs Constables, Police and other civil of.
GERS and persons whose duty s under the laws Of the
provisional governments of North Carolina and South
Carolina serve wris make arrests hereby re-
aured to obey and execute the lawful orders Of the Pro-
vost Marshal General, to the effect they
required by law to obey and execute writs
warrants, or other process issued by civil magis-
trates. And any resistance to or disobedlence
Of the lawful orders of authority Of the Provost Mar
shall General shall subject the offender to trial by
Military Commission, and, upon conviction to removal
from Office and punishment by fine and Imprisonment.
VII Duplicates Of the reports required by the provs
ions of paragraphs II, III and of this order, to be
made by local officers the Provost Marshal General
will at the same time be sent to the proper Post Com
mander.
VIII The performance Of the duties enjoined by this
order win not be construed to relieve civil officers from
the discharge Of any OF the duties required of them
BY the laws Of the local Provisional Governmental And
any civil officer who shall refuse neglect to perform
promptly the duties herein required of him, or who
shall make any false return report of the matters here
In prescribed shall be dismissed from his Office and be
subject to trial by Military Commission for misde-
meanor.
TX, sherifs consabes and other officers whose off,
cia emoluments are confined to costs and fees shall be
allowed for services performed under the orders Of the
Provost Marshal General the costs and fees to be
paid in the manner provided by the laws Of
the local provisional governments for like service under
those laws.
K. All persons In this Military District who may know
of any threatened breach of the peaee Of the commits
sion of any crime offence, requested tomake
pant thereof at once to the Chief of the Police Mar
sha of the city or town; or, the crime disorder
shall be committed without the limits Of any city
town. to Magistrate or the She riff of the county dis
trict; and II prompt action shall not be taken by tho
officer to whom the matter shall be reported, such per-
SONS requested to report all the facts to the Post
Commander and to the Provost Marshal General
XII Imprisonment for default in payment of costs fees
or charges Of court attorneys public officers shall not
exceed thirty days.
By command of Major-General D. E. 61oELEs.
J. W. CLoUs
Captain S8th U. g. Infantry,
Aide-de-, amp and A. A. A. G.
OFF1o1A1 J. W. CLoUs, Capt. asth Inft A. D. G. and
A.AAG IS June