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llKADQCAUTKKM, blr. TKXAS.h New lhaico Abu-»a, '•Galveston, Texas, Deo. *8ih, INb.'i ? frVwsraJ Or tiers JCo. 254.1. The negroes of the residents of this titste, not engaged in public serv»c« previous to lhe7ib Derem her, 18t.O, will he returned lo Ihelr owners, by tho** having (hem in charge, by the 13th Jsnutry n«xt, except one fourth, which will be retained to continue the work on the fortifications onlil completed. Those in the public service previous to the Vifa Zec., win go on working In accordance with the order* of the Labor Bureau, until they *halI Ixf relieved by that Bureau.Tbs Labor Bureau will at once send agents to thos^ counties which have not furnished one*half under pre vious calls, and procure negroes enough to relieve tho negroes from those ecu title* that have furnished one half, and who were In the service previous to the 7th December; the object being to get on*-fourth of the male (mgro) population subject, in rotation, to the call of the Major General Commanding. This nne fourth subject to his call will be gradually re daord an the w*ntsof the service shall allow. BuouM negroes called by the Labor Bureau from the clt;un ties that h*sve not furmshed one half, not arrive by the 10th January neat, one-half the negroes working on fortification* previous to the 7th December, will nevertheless be sent to the respective counties from whence they cuno and their place* supplied as above a/3 soon a* possible,Negro teamster* serving in the fl*Sd or at post* will, under no circumstances, be ralisved, except by supplying their ptacts with a corresponding number of negro teamsters.The Order designating the Unit as to ages of no-groea under previous calls, will remala in tome until countermanded. Tb* officer* commanding mlnut© coco panics and companies for local defence, will, whilst remaining lo their ecuoties, forthwith ascertain the number of male negroes between the ages of 18 and 50 years, In their respective counties, and aend list of the same to the Chief of the L»lwr Bureau, at Houston. This list will glv* the names of the owners and negroes, stating the trade of each negro.The Captain of the company of sninuUmen or njfn fur local defence, or the ranking officer, if there blt;* more than one company in the county, will send a sufficient de’all into the neighboring county or coun-lira. If there be neither minute men or msn for local defence In said county, and cause the above Instructions to be carried out, and will, In that case, forward to the Chief of the Labor Bureau both Hat* ** above instructed. Should the detail fail to do this duty In the neighboring county, their names will be forwarded direct to these Headquarters by the senior officer in the county.Tb« nafen whilst on this duty will be paid at the rate of twelve dollars per month per mso.atid forty cents per day for each borse. by lb* Foal Quarter master at Houston, and (belt aetual expenses of board, exclusive of all other expenses, by Use Tost Commissary at the same Post, on Mps/ata account», one for the Quartermaster ard on* lor the Oemm^ sary, to be approved by the eonmtiJdtag officer of the minute men or men for locs't defines.As soon as a return of a county ccmefi lo, tin-Chief of the Labor Bureau wl!lt; call tor one-fourth of the males from saoh owr.er, between the ages of 18 and 50, in that county, including those, W any, al ready in the servfe*. Upon the application of lh.* Chief of the Labor Bureau, the commanding officer ot the minute men or men for local defence In each county, will detail such a number of suitable soldiers as may be required by tb* Labor Bureau, to bring the negroes to Houston, The Chief of Um Labor Bureau will give authority to as many in each of the companies as may be requisite to bring the ne grolt;?* iu, leaving the names blank to be filled up by the captain of the company, and will gram to them the power to Impress transportation and subsistence for ihemaelvcs and negroes, and to ^ive certified ac cottota for th© sMtne, which, upon his approval, will be paid by the Post Quartermaster and Post Com minsary at Houston.The above wilt he executed by detail* from the neatest minute companies or ciennamea for lucni defence, ard where there an* m n.i i1- moii or men for local Cofence lu the nihihhnr; |iu-owners sire rtquegtad to sppou.t u it !•: pi'rou tbring in the and ihvlr ex vfi't bo juidupon preseolah the appr a ■ -o' the Chief of the Libor Bureau, to the Puit Q nimbler andP(»si (’oiniHlssairy at Houston.A good mechanic, under the a mder, will bo received as an equivalent for two L. .oteijs.By command ofMaj. Gem J. B. MAGRUDEU.8t»«,h p. Yahc, Ji.Jyj A, A. A, q,
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Galveston News Tri Weekly
Galveston, Texas, US
Mon, Jan 04, 1864
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