Duke University Libraries Agency for the Conf Pam q#113 D t H113flT : 1k 1 Agency tor the Exposed District of Mississippi, 2/0 ^ <3-o-VJar«.»rjvrE!3xrT cottons. ,} j, v °^^fs'r DISTRICT — Panola, Lafayette, Marshall, Desota, Tunica and Coahoma ; office at Oxford. Tcf^,t> f*r t ^. a Agent, y ' f< *^**^*** v.nd — Tallahatchie, Yallabusha, Sunflower, Cabboll and Bolivar; office at Grenada. Agent, II. V. McCall. 3rd — Yazoo, Holmes, Madison, Issaquena and Washing- ton; office ai Canton. Agent, C. W. Wood $^,(c,~. ini — Hinds And Warren ; office at J y*!™ ** ■ -? ^ n ^ J ~^' ^ yy 7* Agent, j05 /j(»i.k» l*~* ■£ t^ «> ^w,^»», Btb — ClaibOrne, Jefferson and Adams; office ai A***^/' /»•«-> Agent, A/- •/ • ^/. f *V.j,- ***"*«^;-« (3th — Franklin, Amite and Wilkinson, and East Loi isiaNa: office si Wood^ille. Agenfc W. !!. Hamilton. a,<;^ 7th — Laurence, Pike, Simpson, Covington, Marion and ' ^."jr Copiah ; oilier al Bkookhayen. ^"^ gent, S,. Or. Latting. I. Each agent shall keep an office in the District assigned CO him, and at the point named, and shall at all times be sible to persons having communications to make, in reference to Government Cotton in the District. i. He shal 1 keep a hook, in which vvHl be recorded a list of cottons pi 1 in the District) arid shall enter upon it, in the proper place, all memoranda relating to the condition or circumstances of the cotton. 3. He Bhall rtain what lots' or parts of lots still remain to the Government, and their condition, and in all rases of accident or loss of the cottdn shall collect fiie evidence I to the sauiej actmg in this regard under a circular from this office of the date April Hh [864, which if annexed. . I. lie Will illVr^ ..:,...<. ^>.. . s imitate hv- toed* the tarts, and take steps Col the conviction at the parties uud to prevent its occur- rence in future. ' 5. He will ssceWahi what cotton ?*■ pari port tl»?p.i pur- benever ordered to do so by Que 6. He shall be i ; mo oJ trai | the cotton ol the act, 10 . re for the purpose,' and shall do i to the deli v- s uch co tton, and should <■ ■ ea be hall be the mi them to i iper Quart atssaries, ' «^ with vviwiiu b itrnicatioii. t' Lie aha ^.~. ape) &1 ten ■■ i id shall feeep aim :l wil in reach at all . -x tii l as and coimnui] addressed to I « ' hhn by this olh 8. Failure to reportfi rsi efcs will U ground tin rem I iubsfitufion of~auo?her agent. y. The ag each District will be furnished witL nianii Agents of the other Districts, and no pow- er whatever will In: delegated ovei ttons in these Districts, except to their respective agents or to parties wEo" will he retjtiii d to report to and have their papers endorsed by these agents. '!). Agents will report to my office all oners (ami the par- ticular^ to purchase government cotton for army stores or for sterling exchange. 11. Parties who have made use of Governmeiri cotton in an) manlier, will be required to' replace it immediately in the original position, and im eh hatige of public for private cotton is authorized to be made. j. D. B. DivBOW, GoiBlfie! 8j Mi->-. 'I'l-n 15, 1864. Gen'l A tnuHM i !■; i,<»\,\ oppicfii Columbus, Miss., April 4, 1864 Siu; You are requested to examine carefully into the condition of Government cottons in your County, a list of which is enclosed, and report to this office tin: facts. Should the cotton bo found insecurely sheltered or otherwise Degleoted or in bad condition, it is expected that you will notify the parties having charge of it to give the Bame immediate attention, un- der their contract to "take due ami proper oare of the cotton. Should the said parties after reasonable notice, not take the necessary steps for the preservation of the cotton, you are empowered to have the matter attended to at the expense of the Government, and your duplicate vouchers will be paid by me. In such cases the parties will lie held liable lor the cost, except under circumstances of B very peculiar character. What the Government expects is, that it* coton shall be shel- tered from the wi at her and from cattle, an 1 where the bagging or rope have been removed by unauthorized parties or depredators, that the party in charge of it shall replace the same? with hoards and h and where buildings are injured cause them to be repaired. fl Agents are requested to ascertain and report all the facts con- nected with allcdgt.l 1 w„ of eotion from lire or any other eause, and in rebaling will use boards and hoops". In cases where cotton is left upoo abandoned estates, the agent will, if no arrangement can be made to place it in charge of some bb ir, eause the cotton to l>e removed to a secure location, taking the receipt of a responsible party who will undertake its custody. .1 I). B. DeBOW, (Jeo'J Agent Produce Loan. ft " ) 'io . .Ul'llll: I'l .0 luotioiab'' ■( Ilcrfi . stoal ->r(* Hollinger Corp. pH8.5