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Office J^pccial J^rjcut f toduce ^ontt. 
 
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 You are hereby notified that the Cotton belonging to 
 
 the Government, and which is under your charge, is now in 
 the followins: condition : 
 
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 The followino^is an'extract from a Circular addressed to me 
 by J. D. B. DeBow, General Agent of Produce Loan, dated 
 April 4th, 1864 : 
 
 " Should tlif cotton lie fouiu] iiipc'onrely plieltered, or otherwipe noKleoted or in bad condition, it is c^x 
 pected that you will notify tin- parties havinj^ charfrc of it to give the same immediate attention, under 
 their contract to 'take due and i)roper care of tlie cotton.' I 
 
 " Should the parties, after reaponahle notice, not take the neceseuiry steps for the pri>«i-i vation of the 
 cotton, you are euijKnvered to have the matter attended to at the expense of tire Govertquent, and your 
 duplicate voucher will be paid by m<!. In such cases the parties will be held liable for the cost, except 
 under circumstanci-a of a very peculiar charactec- ., 
 
 " What the (!ovennne)it expects is. that its cottoqjehall be sheltered fro:n the weather and from cattle > 
 and where the liajj^jring or rope b:ive been removcd^v unauthorized parties or depredatftrs that the |>art.y 
 in charge of it shall replace the sarnie with boards and lioopi*. and where l>uilding are injured, cause iheni 
 to be repaired." 
 
 If you will cause this Cotton tO be put into proper condi- 
 tion immediately, you will corSer A great obligation upon, asr 
 well as perform a duty due, thfe GoAcrnment, in enabling it to 
 preserve its property. 8houl^^you-.deem it proper to submit 
 a statement of the expense incurred, and ask for remunera- 
 tion, I will forward the statement to Mr. DeBow, at Colum- 
 bus, who, if the circumstances warrant it, will, 1 have no 
 doubt, order the payment promptly. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 ^y^t %4^ Special ^gent 
 
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 13S^ Agents will fill out, sign and deliver when visiting the plantation, and report the rwolt. 
 
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