The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-05
LUCIUS Il. WARREN,
Capt. 39th Z. S. Infantry, A. A.A. C.
HEADQUARTERS Bureau REFUGEES, FREEDMEN }
and Abandoned Lands, Dist. Louisiana,
Now N1leans- .Lala % lSHS |

Circular No .
Frequent applications being made to these headquar
tiers for the transfer of freedmen from parishes where
they are unemployed, to parishes where they be
secured employment on plantations during the year
the following instructions hereby promulgated fol-
the information and guidance of the agents Of this bu
reau
No planter will be furnished with labor from another
parish than that III which he is planting unless he car
pay money wages to those whom he wishes to employ
Before taking steps to procure aborers for planter
the agent shall be furnished by him, in duplicate with
full, clear and explicit statement of the terms OF
which he proposes to engage them, the number O
freedmen wanted, and the families to be provided fo,
being distinctly specified.
This statement will be accompanied by bond oblig
ing the planter to employ the aborers and provide f0
the families of such have families Immediately or
their ARRIVAL at The point the parish designated by The
bureau agent.
Immediately on the arrival Of the freedmen the CON
tracts with them shall be executed in TIE proper form
under the supervision of the bureau agent and two
coples,of the same filed in his office
The expenses Of transporting the freedmen from one
parish to the other, including their subsistence en-
route will be deducted from their monthly wages and
paid over to the bureau agent i'll the parish in the fol
lowing manner:
The of their subsistence and onethird of the cost
ct transportation at the end of first thirty days one
third or the cost OF transportation at end of second
month, and the remainder at the end of third month
The bureau agent who may be called upon to furnish
the aborers required will then endeavor to secure the
required lumber from the unemployed freedmen in his
parish.
He will clearly explain to them the nature of the
terms upon which they are to be employed and will in
each case inform the freedman of the name of the an
ter desiring to employ him. ana as nearly as possible
the location Of his plantation.
Should sufficient number consent and agree to be
thus employed; he will Immediately make application
direct to these headquarters for the number of pounds
OF eofn meal and meat necessary feed said freedmen
including children of those who are married
until they REACH their destination also application for
transportation il the is not otherwise provided
for, specifying the number of grown persons and the
number between five and fourteen years of age as well
as the points from and to which the freed people are to
be transported, route, etc.
Upon receipt Of said application the necessary trans
with tie cost orafes ofransportaon ana the cost Of
supplies, including freight on latter.
The bureau agent will then collect the freed people
together, taking to have list of the names
and ages of intended for each separate planter
to them their rations and ship them accordance with
transportation order.
At time Of Shipment he will place them under charge
Of some reliable person, generally representative
from the planters who have agreed to employ them,
and will give positive orders and instructions to such
person that said freed people will upon arrival at the
point OF desnaton be turned to the bureau agent
in that parish.