Duke University Libraries /no /I e-l ESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT, Richmond, Va., Jan. 30, 1863. To the House of Representatives : I herewith transmit, for your information, a commmunication from the Secretary of War, forwarding copies of "orders of impressment," in reply to your resolution of the 15th inst. JEFFERSON DAVIS. COMMUNICxlTION FROM SECRETARY OF WAR. Confederate States of America, War Department Richmond Va., Jan. 28, 1863 63.) His Excellency, The President : Sir : In response to a resolution of the House of Representatives, adopted on the loth instant, I have the honor to enclose the "orders of impressment, together with the instructions and regulations under the same, recently issued by the War Department or any bureau thereof." Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. 1st. The Quartermaster General is authorized to impress army sup- plies, labor and transportation (except that belonging to railroad com- panies and government contractors,) when he shall think it necessary to the public service. 2d. This power may be conferred by the Quartermaster General upon purchasing officers and agents of his department ; which officers may in turn confer similar powers upon such subordinjja^as the Quartermaster General shall approve. M J 3d. All army supplies, labor and transportation imprM Kill be paid for at reasonables price not exceeding in any case, rM^^dered from time to time by. the Secretary of War, and communiHHd to the Quartermaster General ; and officers and agents are speciaW Btructed to give to the owners thereof receipts, stating distinctly ^^descrip- tion, quality, Quantity and price of the army supplies, or the kind, rate of hire and time employed of the labor and transportation im- pressed ; and designating the officer by wh )m payment for the same Ivill be made, who, in case he has no funds on hand, shall give a cer- tificate, which will enable the party to obtain payment from the nearest disbursing officer of the department of the Quartermaster General. 4th. It shall be the duty of the officer or agent impressing as afore- said, to leave to each person, whose property is impressd, a sufficiency of supplies for the use of his family and plantation, and in impres- sing, to take, in preference, army supplies owned by speculators. 5th. The officer or agent impressing shall, in all cases, exhibit his written authority to impress, to the party or parties interested, or to his or their agent ; and no impressment shall be made, (unless author- ized by the Secretary of War, or under necessity, ordered by generals commanding armies in the field,) except by officers and agents author- ized as above, and by them only in conformity to orders ; and any one acting without or beyond authority in the above, will be held strictly responsible. 6th. The Quartermaster General shall see that a minute and accu- rate return of all impressments as come within the range of his de- partment, be made to his office monthly, and a record thereof be kept. . (Signed) JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, December 26th, 1862. Official. Q. M. General's Office, Richmond, Dec. 29th, 1862. Late*. — The instruction was given orally to both the Quartermas- ter General and the Commissary General that their officers should be authorized in all cases to express, whenever desired by the parties, in the receipts taken from them, that they were not meant to be precluded from further demands on the government for additional compensation, should Congress allow it. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. War Department, Jan. 28, 1863. ■v 31- froi Confederate States of America, ) Quartermaster GeneraVs Office, \ Richmond, Jan. 27, 1863. S Sir ;flRave the honor to acknowledge the reference to this office of & letter^pm the President, containing a copy of a resolution of the House ofj^epresentatives calling for the General Orders and regula- tions in Aard to impressments of private property, recently issued from the War Department or any bureau thereof. In reply, I respectfully enclose printed copies of the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War and of the schedules of prices established by him, with the remark that, in all instances, when the power of impressment has been conferred, the strictest observance of these regulations and schedules has been enjoined. I beg leave to add that no impressments are authorized by me, except under the authority thus conferred. I am, sir, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, A. C. MYERS, Quartermaster General. Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War. SCHEDULE A. Long forage, Corn, 11 Mill offal, Cleaned oats Good, Prime, Good, Timothy hay, tt <( Sheaf oats, U (l Fodder, tt Clover hay, tt a Shucks, tt Straw, Per cwt. Bran, Shorts, Brown stuff, Ship stuff, Per 56 lbs. Per 17 lbs. Per 22 lbs. Per 28 lbs. Per 37 lbs. Per 32 lbs. r - 1 - o a * ; > Unbaled, Baled, Unbaled, Baled, Unbaled, Baled, Unbaleil, Baled, Unbaled, Baled, Unbaled, Baled, ' Un shelled, Shelled and bagged in sacks furnished by the Government, $1 10 1 10 ] 10 1 10 100 $2 20 2 50 2 20 62i 85 16 127 22 127 30 127 45 127 40 3 CO 2 00 36} 50 68* 1 02* 1 60 Note. — The above are the maximum prices to be paid for the above articles at all cities and usual places of sale ; and when bought or impressed elsewhere, the same prices are to be paid elsewhere, less the cost of transportation to the city or usual place of sale, to which the article would go ordinarily for sale from that neighborhood, or less the cost of transportation to the point at which the government needs the article, and wishes it to be sent: provided, that in no ease the amount deducted for trausportation as above, shall exceed twenty-five cents per bushel for corn, and twenty-five cents per cwt. for long forage. This list of prices approved as maximum rates, to guide impressments when nocessary, and to accompany an authority given the Quartermaster General. In cases of purchases or con- tracts to purchase, they are not to be exceeded. (Signed,) J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. December 26, 1862. SCHEDULE B. LABOR AND TRANSPORTATION. *LABOR AND TRANSPORTATION. >>* a a Z&2 OCQ O O Ph 3^ Baling long forago Shelling and bagging corn, sacks furnished by the government Hauling v Hauling grain Hire of two horse team, wagon and driver, rations furnished by owner Hire of same, rations furnished by the government Hir# of four horse team, wagon and driver, rations furnished by owner Hire of same, rations furnished by the government Hire of six horse team, wagon and driver, rations furnished by owner Hire of same, rations furnished by the government Hire of laborer, rations furnished by owner Hire of same, rations furnished by the government Hire of same, rations furnished by the owner Hire of same, rations furnished by the government River transportation by batteaux, PrlOOlbs Pr 56' lbs Pr cwt. Pr bush. per mile, per day, $4 00 5 00 per month pr. cwt. grain. pr. bush, for 20 miles and under, over 20 and un der 30 miles, 30 miles and un- der 50 miles, 50 miles and over, for 20 miles and under, over 20 and un der 30 miles, 30 and under 50 miles, 50 miles and over, Canal transportation between Lynchburg and Richmond, and intermediate points. Same between above points, for grain Same from Buchanan and Lexington and other points above Lynchb'g to Richm'd Same between above points, for grain Same between Buchanan and Lexington, and Lynchburg and intermediate points. Same between above points, for grain Transportation by batteaux on tributaries of James River, from highest point of navigation on same, and all intermediate points to James River and Kanawha Canal pr. cwt. pr. bush. pr. cwt. pr. bush. pr. cwt. pr. bush. pr. cwt. $ 30 05 04 02 5 00 3 00 8 00 4 00 10 00 4 25 1 50 1 00 30 00 20 00 2» 35 45 50 11 16 20 23 25 10 35 16 10 06 25 SCHEDULE B— Continued. LABOR AND TRANSPORTATION. b 1 o o M O t « IK cm a u # S 2 9 ■ 3 TJ 4) LABOR AND TRANSPORTATION. 3^ sj O O 2* -a i 8>j£ 1 •s 1 a •2 -a 5 << Of p H £"£ Transportation by same, between same pr. bush OS Transportation by batteaux on James River and Kanawha Canal from Lynchburg pr. bush, pr. cwt. 23 Transportation by same, of grain 10 Note. — "Where farmers cannot procure the necessary nails for baling foiage, government to furnish the same at cost; which will be deducted from the established price for baling. Note. — In addition to the established price of transportation, the government to pay all legal tolls. The above are approved as maximum rates, not to be exceeded in contract, iind on which when necessary, impressment is authorized, as more fully stated in written power given the Quartermaster General. (Signed,) J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. December 26,1862. REPLY OF L. B. NORTHROP, COMMISSARY GENERAL, TO A RESOLUTION OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ENCLOSES SCHEDULES OF PRICES OF SUBSISTENCE, &C, AS ESTABLISHED BY HIS BUREAU; ALSO VA- RIOUS PAPERS BEARING ON THIS SUBJECT. Subsistence Bureau, ) Richmond, January 26th, 1862. > Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War : Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from you of a letter from the President, enclosing a copy of a resolution passed by the House of Representatives of the 15th inst., with an endorsement from you, directing me to " furnish you the copy of the order to my Bureau, to be transmitted with any report or remarks I think appro- priate." I enclose herewith a copy of the schedules of prices of subsistence stores and labor and transportation established by you, together with your letter of instructions to me in regard thereto. I do not desire to make on this subject any new report, but I beg leave to submit a copy of my letter prepared for the purpose of being sent to every officer and agent of this bureau upon whom, in pur- suance of the authority vested in me by you, I have had conferred the power of impressment, and also a copy of the report made by this bureau to you on the subject of impressment orginally. Nothing that could now be said on the subject would be any more than an amplefication of the views therein expressed, which is su- perfluous, and everything, which has occurred since, satisfies me the mere of the soundnes of the views therein presented. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, L. B. NORTHROP, Commissary General, C. S. A. War Department, > Richmond, Dec. 29th, 1862. ] Col. L. B. Northrop, Commissary General, C. S. A. .* Sir : You are hereby authorized to impress subsistence stores, labor and transportation, (except that belonging to railroad companies and 8 government contractors,) when you shall think it necessary to the public service. This power may be conferred by you upon your purchsing officers and agents, which officers may in turn confer similar powers upon such subordinates as you shall approve. All subsistence stores, labor and transportation impressed will be paid for at resonable prices not exceeding in any case, rates ordered from time to time by the Secretary of War,'and communicated to,you. Until otherwise ordered these prices will be those fixed by the en- closed schedule. And officers and agents must be specially instructed to give to the owners thereof receipts, stating distinctly the descrip- tion, quantity, quality and price of the subsistence stores or the kind, rate of hire and time employed, of- the labor and transportation im- pressed, and designating the officer by whom payment for the same will be made, who, in case he has no funds on hand, shall give a cer- tificate which will enable the party to obtain payment, from the near- est disbursing officer of your bureau. It shall further be the duty of the officer or agent impressing as aforesaid, to leave to each person whose, property is impressed, a sufficiency of supplies for the use of his family and plantation ; and in impressing to take in preference subsistence stores belonging to speculators. The officer or agent impressing shall, in all cases, exhibit his writ- ten authority to impress to the party or parties interested, or to his or their agent, and no impressment shall be made, (unless hereafter ordered by the Secretary'of War, or under pressing necessity specially ordered by generals commanding armies in the field,) except by officers and agents authorized as abpve, and by them only, in confor- mity to orders; and any one acting without or beyond authority in the above will be held strictly Responsible. It is not intended that the prices of the enclosed schedule shall be paid in* all cases. When the prices of one or more of these articles in any localty shall rule as high or higher than those fixed in the schedule, then the prices are to be paid as a maximum for each stan- dard article in its class ; prices of inferior grades to rule downwards proportionally. But in all cases where prices are lower than those fixed in the accompanying schedule, then purchases must be made at current rates. All officers and agents, acting under this order, shall be furnished with a copy of it, and shall be instructed to conform strictly.to its limitations. You will see that a minute and accurate report of all impressments made by the officers and agents of your bureau be made to your office, and a record thereof be kept. (Signed) JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. Later. — The instruction was given orally to both the quartermas- ter General and the Commissary General that their officers should be authorized in all cases to express, whenever desired by the parties, in the receipt taken from them that they were not meant to be precluded from further demands on the government for additional compensation, should Cogress allow it. • * JAMES A. SEDDON. Secretary of War. War Depatment, > Jan. 28, 1863. Subsistence Bureau, > Richmond, Ya. S Sir : In pursuance of the authority conferred upon me by the Hon. Secretary of War, you are hereby empowered to impress any and all subsistence stores, labor an>d transportation, whenever, in your judgment, the necessities of the service require it. In all cases you will conform strictly to the limitations and require- ments of the letter from the Secretary of War to me, a true copy of which, together with the schedule of prices therein referred to, is an- nexed thereto for your information. It is greatly to be desired that in all impressments which it may be necessary to resort to, you should act with the "greatest lenity and forbearance consistent with the end," and with the utmost prudence and discretion. If such impressments should be resisted, I will ob- tain from the Secretary of War an order on the nearest commanding officer of a post, for a force sufficient to repress resistance. This I hope, however, will not be necessary in any case. You will make, monthly, an accurate and minute report of all impressments made by you, setting forth the . description, quality, quantity and price of the subsistence stores, and the kind, rate of hire and time employed, of the labor and transportation impressed, and the name of the officer designated by you to make payment, together with all the circum- stances attending your action in the premises. If it should be necessary that you should act, in making impressments, through your subordinates and agents, you will be extremely careful in your selec- tion of such persons, and bear in mind that they are your agents solely in that regard, and that what is done £y them is done by you, and you will be held to responsibility for their acts. Yery respectfully, your obedient servant, (Official copy,) L. B. NORTHROP. . Commissary General. Confederate States of America, } Subsistence Department, > Richmond, Ya,, January 28, 1863. ) To Hon. J. A. Sebvox ^Secretary of War, Richmond, Va : Sir : In compliance with the directions from you, I have the honor to submit herewith the report of Major Robert Tannahill, C. S. of 10 subsistence stores impressed by him, at Petersburg, Va , in the month of January, 1863, in accordance with instructions from you, accom- panying schedule of prices. And, also, a report from Captain John M. Gait, C. S. at Lynchburg, Va., on the same matter. I will add that these stores are absolutely necessary for the sub- sistence of the army in Virginia. This letter and the enclosed reports are in connection with my letter to you of the 6th ult., covering a report on impressments. Very respectfully', your obedient servant, L. B. NORTHROP, Commissary General. The following report on the subject of fixing the prices of articles needed by the Bureau of Subsistence, is respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War, according to instructions from his department : As it was ordered in consequence of representations of its neces- sity made by this bureau, it is proper to state here that that necessity originates not only in the exhorbitant prices of particular articles, but in the unwillingness in most cases, and the refusal in some, of parties owning commissary stores, or the raw material thereof, to sell them at any price. This proceeds from two causes ; first, from the depreciation of the currency, whereby sellers are indisposed to receive payment in a medium whose value is unfixed and fluctuating, and may expose them to loss ; and, secondly, from the competition of speculators, whose wide- spread operations have fevered all markets and infected all classes of producers. Thus, for example, wheat, though existing in large quantities in the upper valley of Virginia, cannot be bought there at the price of three dollars per bushel ; and the same article is worth more in Lynchburg and Petersburg than in Richmond ; considerable quantities having been shipped from this place to Petersburg by rail. And this is only an instance of a rate of prices or demanded prices which pervades all classes of supplies. If this state of things is permitted to continue, the army cannot be fed ; and under its present influence an alarming check has been given to accumulations.* But if the system proposed in this paper is allowed to go into operation, there is every prospect that in articles which exist in sufficient quantity, enough can be got to enable the government to settle prices in that particular commodity and to that extent to relieve all classes by controlling speculation. The task of fixing prices is very difficult, though it is not deemed impossible. To a certain extent, too, the system is necessarily arbi- trary, and cannot be expected to work as smoothly as when supply and demand can have their usual influence. But it is hoped that if attempted on correct principles, it will be cheerfully supported by all good men as the best, if not the only means £f feeding our armies, and indirectly of relieving private necessities, and as the first effec- tive blow at the speculation which now threatens ruin to our cause. il The full success of the system depends on its universality, and this bureau hopes it will not be deemed officious to suggest the appli- cation of the system to all other purchasing departments of the government. No article of subsistence has been omitted, lest some one should be thought to be favored and clamor should make it the ground of complaint, and the difficulties that have been surmounted in the scheme submitted in this 'report, guarantee that none are in- surmountable in any other bureau. The scheme suggested comprises four classes of articles to be priced. 1st. Those produced indifferently in all the States. (See schedule A.) 2d. Those produced in only one or two States. (See schedule B.) 3d. Those that can only be had by running the blockade. (See schedule C.) 4th. Manufactured articles, the product of one or all the States. (See schedule D.) As to prices of each, the cost of production and a certain moderate profit thereon would be the fairest measure of price where trade is un- obstructed. But this being unattainable with absolute precision, a practical result, which should be satisfactory, can be reached by the average prices of a resonably antecedent period at leading marts. Those prices, enhanced by such an increase as may be required by the deprecation of the currency and by the difficulty of obtaining supplies, should be the measure of the new price, and any general injustice likely to be done a particular State or section under this rule, should be covered by the liberality for the general advance. It being impossible, for want of data, to ascertain general prices at the leading marts of the Confederacy, the prices of the city of Rich- mond, which were within easy reach and of definite ascertainment, have been assured as to all articles except those embraced in class 2d. As this city is near the seaboard, and ha3 always afforded a larger general demand for articles of subsistence than any other Confederate city, except New Orleans, it is not presumed that it will work any, or at least great, injustice elsewhere as to those articles whose prices its prices are invoked to rule. * The antecedent period, selected as the basis of estimate, is the period of five years next preceding the war; and it is believed that the prices of leading staples ruled higher in the similar period behind it. The depreciation of currency which, of course, carries the question of increased cost of productions, is assumed at 50 per cent., which is somewhat under the rank. But it is believed that the excess of circu- lation is on the eve of being retired, and if such be the fact, the prices will soon be as much above as they are now below a fair rate of compensation. The articles in schedule A, have no special claim to more than the assumed average prices of the same articles for the five years next preceding the war, enhanced by the depreciation of cur- rency ; and hence prices are fixed on them at an advance of one hun- dred per cent., except in one or two cases of scarcity, where a greater per centage has been allowed, subject to the usual deduction of costs and charges from the point of delivery to their nearest market. More than that need not be offered since the people at large, except in 12 invaded districts, are not in pecuniary distress ; in fact, are hoarding produce in some places as an investment or speculation, and the invaded districts have now unfortunately nothing, or next nothing, to sell. This disposes of the far larger class of articles involved in the whole scheme. The few articles embraced in the three remainining schedules come under the operation of special reasons for greater advance. Schedule B, embraces sugar molasses and rice. Of these, sugar and molasses are treated as one for the purposes of this scheme. When these are delivered "West of the Mississippi at a landing from which the blockade can be run, the price is advanced only one hundred per cent, on the usual rates, (which are assumed at a sufficient figure,) because the government will have taken from the planters door an article which he has raised in excess of his wants, which is in danger of capture, and which is undertaken to be secured by the Government at his own risk. But when they are delivered on this side of the Mississippi, an advance of 250 per cent, is allowed, that being equivalent. to an offer of 150 per cent, to parties who will agree to run the blockade success- fully. . Rice, though the product of only one or two States, is yet made entirely within our limits in sufficient quantities. Its price is fixed at 100 per cent, on its cost in Charleston and Savannah, and 100 per cent, on its value in Richmond. Upon an average of the last five years, is the price fixed at all other places. It is difficult to fix it on a more satisfactory basis, but that is the best that can be done. The basis of price for articles that can only be obtained at all, or in sufficient quantity, by running the coast blockade, and which are embraced in schedule C, is fixed upon the same principle as in schedule A. They comprise salt, tea and coffee. These can only be tempted to us by very large inducements. Salt being the bulkiest, has, therefore, been fixed at an advance of 900 per cent, since this is higher than most illicit importations in the world. Coffee, the next bulkiest, has been fixed at an advance of 733 per cent., and tea, the lightest, at an advance of 4,333 per cent. These advances have been offered as those which it is thought will bring them in if any can. The basis of prices for articles in schedule D, or manufactured articles, is fixed on the same principle as the above ; but the advance is graded higher than on articles in schedule A, for special reasons. Thus, soap is not made in sufficient quantity within the limits of the Confederacy, and both it and some of the ingredients of its manufac- ture on a large scale must be imported from beyond our lines. Candles are also manufactured in insufficient supply, and must run the blockade to afford a sufficiency ; but at a lower premium of ad- vance than in schedule C, since they are in most cases rather a con- venience than a necessity. Vinegar, though a domestic article and easily made, is manfactured on a small scale wherever undertaken, and therefore is thought entitled to a greater advance than an ordi- nary product. Whiskey, also a manufactured article, is put at a very high advance because its price was fixed some time age by contracts, 13 ■with, this bureau, which the reluctance of all our legislatures made it difficult to get it, and the adulterations of the article have made its manufacture a matter of confidential trust. This completes the enu- meration of articles and their prices, which will be found tabulated at the foot of this report in different schedules with the basis of price and the advance thereon stated in separated columns. The above prices are not proposed to be paid indiscriminately for all grades of articles, but as a maximum for each in its class, to be regulated in each purchase or seizure according to the quality of the article. But it is proposed that no less sum than that fixed upon shall be given for any standard article. Since it is assumed as a fair price, it ought always to be paid in full, as in quality, except when a portion of it may be withheld as a penalty. To render the plan ope- rative, it will be necessary to instruct the purchasing officers and agents of this bureau, and those who are under orders to different commanders in the field, to offer to purchase under the above princi- ples and rules distinctly announced to them ; and further, when parties refuse to sell and deliver upon such offers, and becomes, in the opinion of the Commissary General, or of the respective commanders in the field, necessary to take them, then take them by military force if ne» cessary, using parties own means of transportation, and paying said parties twenty-five per cent, less than the schedule price as in quality. But when the party has no transportation, then it shall be delivered by transportation obtained from the nearest quartermaster ; and if none such be convenient, then by hired transportation, which, at the general cost of government transportation, shall be deducted from the article so obtained ; and which article, if it shall have been seized as above, shall be further docked twenty-five per cent, in prices, as in the above stated case of refusal to sell ami deliver. The said officers and agents should be further instructed to exhaust all supplies of their kind now in the hands of those whom they shall have reason to sus- pect as speculators, before resorting to those that are in first hands. This will be not only justice, but it will go far to reconcile the body of the people to any rigor which they may anticipate in their own in- dividual cases. In conclusion, it is proper to repeat, with emphasis what was said in the commencement of this report ; if this or some system of impress- ment is not speedily adopted, our armies cannot be fed. Nearly all supplies are now in the hands of extortioners or speculators, and every day brings letters complaining of the impossibility of getting them in consequence of daily increasing exactions on the part of hol- ders. Very respectfully, (Signed) FRANK G. RUFFIN, Major and Commissary Subsistence. (Signed) James R. Crenshaw. 14 GOVERNMENT PRICES OF SUBSISTENCE STORES. Wheat Flour Shelled corn Un helled com. Corn meal Hogs Bacon pi rk 9;Lard Fresh beef Salt or cornel beef. Pea.- Beans Potatoes Prime. Good. Prime. tt Good. Fair. Good. Fair. Good. Onions Dried peaches. Dried apples. Rye Hay, baled... Hay, unbaled. Sheaf oats.... Blade fodder. Sugar, trans Miss... Sugar eis Miss Molasses, trans Miss. Molas-es, cis Miss... Rice,State where pro. Rice in other States. Salt Coffee , Tea Soap Candles Vinegar r by contract- Whiskey in G r :ii. Whiskey in Virginia. Pasturage Epr cattle. White. Superfine. White. Sides or hog rd Cattle. Irish. Sweet. Peeled. Unpeoled. Clov'rorthno 1 a tt a Baled, Unbaled. Baled. Unbaled. Raw. a New Orleans. Liverpool. Rio. Trade. Tallow. Cider. Manufactured. Trade. Interior. Near large cities Per bushel of 60 lbs " barrel of 196 ft " bushel of 56 " tt (• tt a a " « "50 " " hundred, nett, " pound. " gross, bushel of 60 lbs o tc z^ bushel. " 38 a a tt a 28 " tt a 5 g a hundred pounds gallon. ti pound. sack of 3 bushel; pound. gallon. ** head per month. 8 00 118| 85 (136 95 132 9 25 170 in 1 . 240 ]()'. 240 in 200 t.} 135 I. CO u 2$ 1 30 100 1 30 100 80 150 1 25 150 1 00 400 4 00 100 2 25 100 75 166J 80 100 1 20 108 1 10 100 1 20 10S 1 10 100 1 20 108 1 10 100 6 00 100 8 00 250 27* 100 35 250 03 100 05 100 1 50 900 12 7;;.: \ 75 433* 04* 350 say 12+ 300 20 150 12 100 say 25 500 bycon. a a 1 50 100 3 00 100 S3 50 17 50 2 00 1 95 2 20 25 00 35 35 30 10 25 60 60 00 12* 00 00 50 00 60 50 20 50 20 50 2 20 12 00 2S 00 55 87* 06 10 15 00 1 00 4 00 20 50 50 25 1 50 2 00 3 00 6 00 Note. — The above are the maximum prices to be paid for the above article* at all cities and usual places of sale, and when bought or impressed elsewhere, tho same prices are to be paid elsewhere, less the cost of transportation to the city or usual place of sale to which the article would go ordidarily for sale from \hat neighborhood, or less tho cost of transportation to the point at which the government needs the article and wishes it to be sent : Provided, That in no case the amount deducted for transportation as above, shall exceed twenty-live cents per bushel for corn, and twenty-five cents per load for long forage. Approved as the maximum rates for purchases, and if necessary, impressment. (Signed,) J. A. SEDDON, t Secretary of War. 15 SCHEDULE B. LABOR AND TRANSPORTATION. LABOR AND TRANSPORTATION.' Raring long forage PerlOOlbs Celling and bagging corn, sacks furnished by the government Per 56 lbg Jf au ? n « •. Percwt [iro A gr T i Per bushel. iiire of two horse team, wagon and driver, i rations furnished by the government Hire of samo, rations furnished by the owner Hire of four horse team, wagon and driver" 1 '" rations furnished by owner Hire of same, rations furnished bvcovern- ment Hire of six Per mile, ot3 2 pr day. horse team, wagon and driver, rations furnished by the owner lire of same, rations furnished by govern- ment. Hire of laborer, rations furnished by owner.'. Hire of same, rations furnished by govern- ment Hire of same, rations furnished by the' owner- Hire of same, rations furnished by the eoy- ernment \ I River transportation by batteaux '.'.'. !.'.".'. ....'.'.'. Pe'r'cwt" " " I ' $ 30 05 04 02 grain. tanal transportation between Lynchburg and Kichmond and intermediate points Per cwt Same between above points for grain Per bushel Same from Buchanan and Lexington and other points above Lynchburg to Richmond. Per cwt baine between above points for grain Per bushel i>ame between Buchanan and Lexington and Lynchburg and intermediate points Percwt Same between above points for grain Per bushel transportation bybatteaux on tributaries of James River from highest point of naviga- tion on same, and all intermediate points to James River and Kanawha canal IPer cwt Transportation by same between same points) mSSJES^-'V-T Per bushel. transportation by batteaux on James River and Kanawha canal from Lynchburg and' intermediate points to Richmond p er cwt Transportation by same of grain Per bushel pr mo, for 20 miles and under over 20 and under 30 m. 30 and under 50 miles, 50 miles and over, for 20 miles and under over 20 and under 30 m, 30 and under 50 miles, 50 miles and over, 8 00 4 00 10 00 1 00 30 00 20 00 25 35 45 50 11 16 20 23 25 10 35 16 10 06 25 08 ™°l E VT Whei ' e farmers caa °ot procure the necessary nails for bailing forage rnish the same at r.nsf- wMni, ™;n k- ,i„.j.._i._.i /•_. _/ J .... '.6 rorago, 2:, 10 furnish the same at cost; which will be deducted from the established price for bailing. government to ^l° T toilI In additionto the established price of transportation; the government to pay all 16 Report of Subsistence Stores impressed by Major Robt. TannahiU, C. S., at Petersburg, Va., in the month of January, 1863. From whom impressed. >=- ? PE| ins Johnson , Brownley, Green & Co.,. C. A. Kevan & Brother.. Elaine Afcllwaine, - Don nans & John.-- ra Davis, K per