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C;IARi.EsTOE, o. c., May 8, 1867.


CIARiEST0T, q. c., May 8, 1867. !
[dEsERAL OnDEns No. lB.l
I. On tho third Monday Of July nc1t In obedience to
tho requirements OF tho Act OF Congress- passed March
23d. 1867. the Commanding General will proceed and
cause to be madc Registration Of tho male citizens Of
the United Satcs twenty years Of age and upwards
residents OF North nnd South Cnrorn not DISTINGUISHED
for participation In tho rebellion or for felony at
mon law. ,t.
IL One moro Boards Of Registration, consisting OF
hrco discsco. und qualified persons TO be appointed by
the Commanding General, will be organized In eacl,
County City 70 make aud complete the Registration.
Bupcrntcnd tho election to be held thereafter Dclc
gatos to Convention to franc Constitution, and make
returns to him of the votes lis, Of voters. and of the
persons elected Delegates by plurality OF tho votes
cast at such election
III. The Counties Ia North Carolina and the aeograph-
ical Districts In South Carolina WILL tho purposes of
registration, DO divided iuto convenient Registration
Precincts. Iu each Registration Precinct Board OF
Registers will, II practicable. DO organized. Several
pieces will be designated in each Registration Precinct
wcre tho Doarl will meet md cIlizcns eligible to eg-
israon may and be registered. Tho Board OF Reg
israon will remain in session two dsya from sunrise
sunset, at each placc OF meeting On tho adjournment
Of tho Board copy OF tho list persons registered will
bc deposited In suitable place within tho precinct seven
tlnya for public information And thereafter tho Hoard
will again visit every precinct, and revise tho list OF
tin made and register any porson who may have bee
unable by reason OF illness o,hor god and sufficient
cause to attend the FIRST aosson Of the Board.
~ AL persons appointed to mako the said Rogstrn-
on OF voters anu to conduct Rad election will be requr
Cd before onodng upon thoir duHcs to take and sub
scribe the oath prescribed by tho Act approIcd July 3D.
1sG2 entitled An Act to prescribe oath OF Office"
And any person shalt falsely tako and subscribe auch
oath affirmation, such person offending and being
duly convicted thcrcof shall be subject to the palms, pen
mites and disabilities which, by law provided for tho
punishment Of the crimo Of wilful and corrupt perju-
n.y. Tho form Of tho oath is herewith published fol-
rH:
II, A.. H., do aolomny swear Tor anirml that havo
voluntarily bono against tho United statcs
since havo been citizen thereof that hayo voiunta
rily giyon aid, countenance counsel encourage
mont to persons engaged in armed hostility thcreo; that
have neither sought, nor accepted nor attempted to
exercise tho functions OF any oco whaoycr under any
authority or pretended authority, in hostility to the
United States; that have not yielded voluntary sup.
port to any pretended government authority, power
constitution within tho United stacs hostile inimca
thereto And do further tor afarm that to tho
beat Of nv knowledge and ability. will support and de-
fend the Constitution Of tho United stntes egsinst all
oncmcs, foreign domestic; thnt will bear truo fnith
and allegiance to the samo that take this obligation
freely without any mental reservation purpose Of
eyasion and that will we'll and faithfully discharge tho
duties Of tho onRco which am about TO enter SO
help mo God. -,sf| -I
Y. Members Of tho Boards OF Registratonwin DO al
lowed as compensation four dollars day for each day
actually and necessarily employed In tho performance
OF their duties and ten centn milo for each mile travel
led on duty Officers OF tho army detailed for such duty
will bo paid Tho per diem and mileage allowed for At
tendance Courts Martial.
VI Any citizen desiring to serve q member of o
BOARD Of Registration may forward his application to
lhhan TIaa11 Hk.lr
MronE. A. L. c. No application will bo considered un;
less accompanied by written recommendation signed
by either by tho Provisional Governor OF tho Stato
Judge OF the Circuit District Court of the United
States, Collector other principal olccr OF Customs
or OF Internal eycnuc the Assistant Commissioner OF
tho Frccdmen's Bureau. tho Commanding oficer OF
tho Military Post within which the applicant resides
certifying tho applicant to be ut and proper person 10
receive the appointment.
VII II Is essential that every Board OF Registration
should be composed Of persons Of recognized consiIen
ton and WORTH fairly representing tho population and
In whose imparay and capacity tho body Of yotcrs in
tho vicnago may havo just reliance.
VIII. The bonndrca Of precincts for Registrnton, tho
several places within each prccnc, whcro tho Board Of
Registration will meet tho day Or days which the
Board win meet In each precinct, and ALSO such rcsula-
lions may bo necessary for tho government OF Regiat-
and Of Inspectors OF Election In tho discharge their
duties and TO the accuracy and completeness OF
tho Registration will DO duly published for general In
formation. ,t@ta
X Post Commanders Will report without delay upon
tho most oIpclent diYsion OF tho territory within their
commands into Registration Precincts having reference
when prastiAALie, ~ o.inti.s Iarr rErapiisn
Ing the usual voting places, and Keeping In Wow tho Inn
portnnce Of anorns ample facilities for registration
with tho leaBt interruption Of tho ordinary avocaona
the people.
By command of Major General D. E sIcx1rs
J. W. oLoUs
Captain 3ssh Infantry;
A. ID. g. and Act. ARaist Adj't. Gen =
OFFICIAL ALEXANDER MoonE Aid-de-C Camp.