Year: 1864

The attention Of persons desiring to trans
port goods of any description, for families
OF plantation supplies, from this city, and
especially persons residing in the Southern
portions Of this State, and the Northern
portions Of Alabama, is directed to Regula-
rions XVI and XVII, given below in full:


XVI. The purchase aud transportation
Of Individual, family, and plantation sup
plies may be permitted by Local Special
Agent, from any trade store in that part OF
a Trade District for which he is appointed
to the home of the applicant therein, upon
application to him BY the head Of the fami-
" or such other persons as shall be author
lied by him or her in writing provided,
that the applicant shall make affidavit, and
the agent shall be satisfied, that the supplies
applied for are necessary for the use and
consumption Of such persons or family dur
ing the two months next ensuing the date
of the affidavit; that no part thereof viii
be sold or otherwise disposed of by him or
her or by his or her assent, except for the use
of such persons or family; and that to the
best of his or her knowledge and belief, no
application has been made for any permit
for the same or like supplies to any other
officer or Agent, and that no supplies for
the period mentioned have been or are ex-
pected to be otherwise obtained; and no
one person shall be recognized as represent
ing more than six families.


Such transportation may also be permit
ted by any authorized Collector or Surveyor
outof the District for which the Local Spe-
cial AGENTS appointed, upon his certificate
and Recommendation, granted upon the
same application and affidavit as above re-
quired.


XVII. Persons or families residing with
out the lines of the Trade District, but with
in the lines of Supply District, may pro-
cure supplies on the certificate Of the near
est Local Special Agent that the supplies
specified therein are necessary for the use
and consumption Of such person or family
for q period of time not exceeding the month
ensuing. All applications for such certifi-
cate must be made personally TO the pro-
per Local Special Agent by such person,
or a member of such family, or other person
authorized by the head of the family and
the applicant shall make and file with him
an affidavit that the supplies applied for are
necessary for the use and consumption of
the person or family for the time specified,
not exceeding one month next ensuing;
that no part thereof will be sold or other
: wise disposed of by him or her, or by his or
her assent, except for the use of such per-
son or family, and that to the best of his or
her knowledge and belief no application
has been made for the same or like supplies
to any other officer or Agent, and that no
supplies for the period mentioned have been
or are expected TO be otherwise obtained /;
and no person shall be recognized as rep
resenting more than six families. The GER
tifcate so obtained must be presented to
the nearest Collector or Surveyor, who,
upon being satisfied that it has been prop
erly granted, will issue & permit to the
holder for the transportation of the articles
specified therein !; but in cases where the
supplies are purchased at a trade store, and
there is 40 authorized Collector or Surveyor
within FIVE miles thereof, the Local Spe-
ciai Agent nearest to such trade store may
grant such permit, retaining the certificate
and delivering the permit TO the applicant.
Except in cases mentioned in this Regula-
ton and Regulation XVI, no permit viii be
granted by any Local Special Agent.


Drugs must have, in addition to the LO-
coal Special Agents Certificate, the approval
Of the Post Commander, or other competent
Military Authority, ct the Post TO which
they are to be taken. may25-Iw.