The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11
HEADQUARTERS, BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND
ABANDONED LANDS, DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA,
No. 154 Julia street, New Orleans, La,
Nrvnp,harl

/ CIrcvLAR LETTER.
The following instructions relative to settcmeHsbs
tween planters and freed people regarding the Iatten
share of crop raised, are promulgated for the informs
ton of all concerned.
Where the freed people are working for a specified
share Of the full crop raised upon the plantation and
are not bound by the terms of the contract entered
into with their employer to furnish or pay for anyof
the supplies required during the time for which the
contract is made they are Justly entitled to the share
specified in the contract, and an equitable division
should be made their share to be disposed Of by them
as mentioned in Circular No. Is, c. S. from these
headquarters.
Should the contract between the employers and EN-
ploy3s be a verbal one and trouble arise regar1Dgs
settlement, the Agent of the Bureau will make thor
ongh investigation CT the case and will without de8f
report the result Of the same to these headquarters
and await instructions from the Assistant Commission
er. In all such cases full report Of circumstances
attending the case, together with statement Of the
amount due the parties interested, WILL with the least
possible delay, h2 forwarded 20 these headquarters.
Where freed people are, under the terms Of bet
contract, indebted to their employers for supplies tut
nishes them, they must from their share Of the crop
pay for the same. In cases of this kind just Selh T
ment between employers and the freed people, HI&
made under the supervision Of the Assistant aG>A 4
sistant Commissioner of the parish in which the @H
tati0n is located, i'll his absence, the Sub-Assb
commissioner OF the Sub District. Upon lnFeSL5d@r f
should it be found that the freed peoples share oE &
crop is sufficient only to liq@datc their inde5tedns
then the same will be turned over to tte employer
These settlements will, when practicable, be mals y
before shipment is made Of any portion OF the Gc
by either employers emplOySS in order that ug u &
act amount due the latter NAV be ascertHnea 'F F.
same to be turned over to them in kind, OIL the PaF
tat0n. But should it be to the interest of the P9'
concerned to ship to market the entire crop before
settlement is made, then the freed peoples share VIII II
be set aside, without any deduction being made D Fl
supplies furnished distinctly marked and then con- 81
ed by the Assistant SubAssistant Commissioner Oh I5
parish, to the merchant who furnished, through lux St
employer, the supplies
In all eases where such shipments are made TIE ~
Slstant Sub Assistant Commissioner Of the Par$a
which the plantation is located will make c'rei" e.
ANIMATION OF the books and accounts appertGlhibs"
the plantation and ascertain the exact aI9onDi @I
debtedness of the freed people to their aopoftc s
supplies furnished by the merchant, statement w.
amount wfshe sent drectt to the merchant anu O't.
cate OF the same together with the names o. mg"j
sl9nors, consignees, date ct consignment Al4 .D,
quantity Of articles, and route which the same %
shipped, will be forwarded without delay 10 " I.
headquarters. The net proceeds accrung iFcg ,~
sale Of such property WILL after their share Of m1
cdness for supplies has been lqEdated, be re''s .,
the merchant through these headquarters to me az
tant Sub-AsSstant Commissioner of the PARISH i0' 7"
ment to them.
BY order of Brcvet Najor-Ccnerl J. A Ho''
l. S. A, Assistant Commissioner.