Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-06-12
arrest will be made at once by the officer in
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respective officers and for the localities above
designated. to the Provost Marsha! General.
Blanks will be furnished by him upon appli.
cation. The first report TO include the period
from January lst to May 3lst, 1867.
III. Wherever any prisoner shall break
aud escape from peRitcntiary, Jail, or other
prison, in the Second Military District, the
officer in charge of such penitentiary, Jail, or
other prison, shall at once make report of
the facts to the Provost Marshal General, set.
ting forth in such report the date of escape,
the name Of each escaped prisoner, his de
scripiion, age, residence, the crime f1r which
committed, wlether under sentence or await
ing trial, whether recsptureG, and stating
fully the manDe' Of the escape and the ci'-
cuclsrances under which it was effected. he
ports in like fDrm aud manner will be made
by ell officers from whose custody prisoners
may escape while being conducted to OF from
a prison. Whenever a prisoner shall be re-
captured, The fact will be q. once reported
to the Provost Marshal General by tile officer
from whose custody the prisoner escaped
Failure to make promD: report OF escaped PR
soners as herein required will incuipate the
delinquent officer as aiding and abetting the
escape.
". Sheritfs OF counties in North Carolina,
and Of districts in South Carolina. will at once
report to the Provost Marshal Genoral the
condition of,hc iai!s, prisons or work hoaseS
under their charge, or in their respective dis
tricts or counties, as to capacity, convenience
and security, and the names and residences
Of the officers responsible for the condl'
,inu and care of such jails, prisons and work
houses.
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 the Provost Marshal Gen
crai, upon blanks 20 be BY him prescribed,
and furnished upon application, OF all persons
who have been confined in such Jail, prison
or workhouse during the month, setting forth
the name of the prisoner, his description,
residence, age, When committed, Tor " hat VI
fence arrested, by whom arrested, by whose
order arrested, whether under sentence or
awaiting trial if under sentence, By what
tribunal tried and sentenced if sentenced,
for what period and the amount OF fine or
costs, if any how employed how subsisted ;
whether discharged, transferred, escaped or
deceased if discharged by what authority; it
transferred, to what place and by whom or
dercd The first report made under Ahe re-
quirc.nents OF this paragraph will include the
period from January lst to May 3lst, 1857.
VI. All Sherifs, ConstableS, Police and
other civil officers and persons, whose duty
it is under the laws of the Provisional Gov
ernnen;s Of North Carolina aid South Caro-
lima to serve writs or make arrests, nre here
by required to obey and execute ne lawful
o-ders of the Pro7ost Marshal General, 10 the
same effect as they are required ny law TO
ubey and execute wri:s. warrants OF other
process issued by civil Magistrates. And any
resistance to or dsobedience of the lawful
orders or authority Of the Provost .darsbal
General shall subject the offender to trial by
Military Commission, and, upon conviction,
tc removal from Office and punishment by iae
and Imprisonment.
VII. Duplicate, of the reports required, by
the provisions Of Paragraphs H., Ill. and V.
of this order. to be made by local officers to
the Provost Marshal General, will at the Same
time be sent to the proper Post Commander.
VIII. The performance Of the duties en-
ioined by this order will not DC construed TO
relieve civil officers from the discharge Of any
of the duties now required Of thcm by the
laws of the local Provisional Governments.
And any civil officer who shall refuse or neg
lect to perform promptly the duties herein
required Of him, or who sh-l make any false
return or report of the matters herein pre-
scribed. shall BIZ dismissed from his office, and
be subject to trial by Military Commission for
misdemeanor.
IX. Sheriffs, Conslabes and other officers,
whose official emoluments are confined to
.osts and fees, shall be allowed for services
performed under the orders Of the Provost
Marshal General. the same costs and fees, to
be paid in the same manner. as is provided
by the laws of the local provisional govern
mcnts for like service under those laws.
y. All persons in this Military District,
who may know Of any threatened breach OF
the peace, or of the commission of any crime
or offence, are requested TO make complaint
thereof at once 10 the Chief OF the Police, or
Marshal, OF the city or town; or, ii the crime
or disorder shall be committed without the
limits Of any city o: town, to Magistrate or
the Sheriff o; the county or district and il
prompt action >hall not be taken oy the eff
Ger to whom the matter shal! De reported,
such persons are requested to report all the
facts to The Post Commander aud to the Pro-
vuS. Marshal General.
XI. Imprisonmen, Tor default in payment
If costs. fees or charges of Courts, Attorneys
pr Public Officers, shall not exceed thirty DAYS.
By command of Major. General d. Z SlcxLEs.
j. W. CL0US,
Captain Ssh L. S Ialantry, a. D. G. and A.
4. a. G.