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AMNESTY PROCLAMATION. Jiy Liic President of the United States of America. u numm, May 89,’ 1860. ■ where*.. Th ” ° r f ‘ he l ai ’ { States on the Bth day of December, , { } iSG3, and on the 26th dayof March, jr* 1864, did, with the object to. sup press the existing rebellion, to induce all persons to return to their loyalty, and to restore the authority oi too L uiteu States, issue proclamations offering amnesty"and pardon to certain persons who had direct. ’ 0T by implication participated in the gjud rc*^bell ion : and Whereas, many persons who had so 6i*- .} m sal 1 rebellion, have, since the issuance of said proclamation, failed or iected to .take the benafits offered there by; and ■ t , ’ whereas. Many persons wlio have Dcen justlv deprived of all claim to amnesty and * pardon thereunder, by reason of their participation directly or by implica tion in said rebellion, and “continued in hostility to the goveernmnt of the United States since the date of said proclamation, now desire forand obtain amnesty and par don ; To the end, therefore, that the author, ity of the Government of the United States IQ ay be restored, and that peace, order and freedom may be established, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do proclaim and declare, that I hereby grant to all persons who have directly or indirectly participated in the existing rebellion, except ae hereafter excepted, amnesty >ud pardon, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slavexcept in eases where legal proeee dings under the laws of the United States providing for the Confiscation of property of persons engaged in rebellion have been instituted, but on the conditions, nes verthelesa, that every such person shall fake and subscribe to the following oath, which shall be registered, for permanent preservation, and shall be- of the tenor and effect followsing, to-wit: 1 do solemnly swear or affirm in pres ence of Almighty God, that I will hence forth faithfully defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder, and that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully port all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing re bellion with reference to the Emancipa tion of Slaves. So help me God. The following classes of persons are excepted from the benefits of this proclam ation: I. All who arc or have been pretend ded civil or diplomatic officers or otber vrise domestic or foreign agents of the pretended Confederate States. 1; All who left Judicial stations under the United States to aid the rebellion. 3. All who have been military or naval officers of the pretended Confederate Go° vernment above the rank of Colonel in the armv. or Lieutenant in the uavj-. 4. All who left their seats in the Con* cress of the United States to aid in the rebellion. 5. Ali who resigned or tendered their resifpiation of their commissions in the Army and Navy of the Uni led States to evade their duty in resisting the rebellion. G, All who have engaged in any way in treating otherwise than lawfully prison ers of war persons found in the U. S. ser vice as officers, soldiers, seamen, orin oths tr capacities. 7. All persons who have been or are absentees from the United States for the purpose of aiding the rebellion. 8. All military or naval officers in the rebel service who were educated by the government in the Military Academy at “West Point or at the United States Naval Academy. 9. All persons who held the pretended office of the Government of the States in insurrection against the United States. 10 All persons who left their homes vi*\ in the jurisdiction and protection of the U. States, and"passed beyond the Fe* deral military lines into the so called Con<- federacy for he purpose of aiding the reb elfion. 11. All persons who have engaged in the destruction of the commerce of the United States upon the high seas and all persons who have made raids into the U. S. from Canada, or been engaged in destroying the commerce of the 11. S. on the lakes and rivers that seperate the British provinces from the U. S. 12. All persons who, at a time when they seek to obtain the benefits thereof by taking the oath herein prescribed are in military naval or civil confinement or cus tody, or under bond of the military or na val authorities or agents of the United States as prisoners of any kind, cither before or after their conviction, 13. All’persons who have voluntarily •participated in the rebellion, the estimated value of whose taxable property is over $20,000. 14. AH persons who have taken the oath of amnesty, as prescribed in the Presi dent's proclamation of Dec. Bth, 1803, or the oath of allegiance to the United States since the date of said proclamation, and who have not thenceforward kept the same inviolate,provided that special application inay be made to the President for par dm >•*’ any person belonging to tb'vev'**,p ted classes, and such clemency will be ex tended as may be consistent with the facß • * the case and the peace and dignity U S. The Secretary of State v abliah rules and regulations for *dn in •’ sUrritig and recording the said amr< ty oath, so as to insure its benefits . to ‘the i•• ;• v. : • • j In testimony whereof. I have hereunto : < t> t nr, hand, and caused the Mil of tie j | United States t.o be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this tj, , 29th day of May, A. D..1866, an 1 oi ■ .ij,, independence of America the 89th. .. ANDREW ‘ JOHNSON. • ‘ By the President, Wm. H Sewai'd'-Sotnrotary of- Stale. j .CWTKKPTBIEIYT ■ of’ ‘ ■ CUEIOHG I A. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, by “the Proclamation of An drew Johnson, President of the United States, dated .17th of June A. I). 1865, 1 have been appointed Provisional Governor of the State of Georgia, with instruction- ! to provide, at. the earliest practicable pel od, such rules and regulations’ as mu u* < necessary and proper for convening a ■ 1 vention of the people, composed of gates to be choseu by that portion ol people who are loyal to the United St and no others ; and also with all the pm - ers necessary and proper to enable sue loyal people of said State-to restore it to its conststitutional relatiors to the. Federal Government, and to present such a form of State Government, as will entitle the State to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and its people to the protection of the United States against invasion, in surrection and domestic violence : Now, therefore 1, James Johnson, Pro visional Governor of the State of Georgia, as aforesaid, do by. virtue of the power in me ■yested as “aforesaid proclaim and declare— -Ist. That, an election for delegates to a 1 Convention will beheld on the first Wed nesday in. October A. D, 1860, at the dis-. ferenl precincts at which elections are di rected and authorized by law tobc held for members of the Legislature. 2d. That the thirty-seven counties in the State, tfliich, by law in force prior to the first of January,” ISGI, were intitled to two members of the House pf Uepresenta” tives, shall be authorized and entitled to elect each three, delegates,- and that the remaining counties .shall each be author'"* zed and entitled to elect two delegates to said Convention. Bd. That no person at such election shall be qualified as an elector, or shall be elgi ble as a member of such Cbnvention, unless he shall have previously theret.o, taken and subscribed the oath of Amnesty, as qet forth in the President’s “Proclamation of May 29th A. D, 1865, and is a voter quali fied as prescribed by the- Constitution and” laws of the State of Georgia, ia force im mediately before the 19th oi January, A. D. 1861,* the date of the 6 -called Ordi? Hauce of Secession. . * . 4th. That any two Freeholders qualified to vote at. such eleotion as aforesaid, may. act. as managers of the election at each of the precincts as aforesaid ; and that in managing and superintending such flees tion, they shall be governed by and pro ceed under the laws of the State regula ting and prescribing the election of .mem bers’of the Legislature, prior to the first of January, 1861 ;■ Provided, that each of said managers, before entering on the dus ties, prescribed, shall swear the other tru ly and faithfully to superintend and make return of said election according to law as aforesaid and the requirements- of this Proclamation. sth. That the delegates who shall be elected as aforesaid, shall assemble in Con vention at the city of Milledgeville, at 12 o’clock, meridian, on . the fourth Wednes day of October, A. D. 1865 And whereas, The rebellion which has been waged by a.portion of the people against the government of the United States has, in its revolutionary progress, deprived the people of the State of all civil government; and whereas, they must re main without civil officers and the admin istration of civil law until a State Govern ment shall have been organized by the Convention called as aforesaid ; and where as. it is necessary in the meantime that domestic tranquility be ensured, and that the loyal people be proctected in all their rights of person and property, I do further proclaim and declare : Ist. That, no individual by virtue of his own authority, shall inflict coporeal pun ishment on any person for any real or sups posed injury, whether such injury relate to persons or property ; and that in all such cases, redress must be sought trom and given by such military authority, as may be invested with jurisdiction over the cases. 2d. That slavery is extinct, and invol untary servitude no longer exists. Hence no person shall have control ol the labor of another, other than such control as may lawfully result from indenture, the relation of parent and child, guardian and ward and the contract of hiring, freely and fair ly made ; and that, for a breach of duty on the part of any one standing in these relations the military authority will ad minister ill a summary manner, adequate and proper relief under the laws of the land. ‘ 3d. Th:\t all riotous or tumultuous as s semblages; of the people, and also all as* semblageß for unlawful purposes and un lawful objects, will be dispersed ; and to this end, if necessary, the military powc” I of fib? united States Will he invoked. ‘ “Ji. That the idea, if any ttuch is enter 1 ’ : that private proper tv wii l be 1 j— f ad or parceled out is not only delu out dangerous and raisehievous and • - vfjfrripf should bo up’ I- !*\ an*, rsoti or persons to effect such an, object f : ’-v -•■. r, •• a unlawful men-’ 1 v. II! on!- j pepiiie. to htto rtl cm ppr ! ! nUinishm snt, ° 1 ft, To the end that people may qunl ‘•iiy tließ ‘ a voters, it will doubtless of th cOramissioned oflfi s rvice of the l nited States, to havfe the oath of amnesty administered ! under the rtileAandregulations prescribed - Secretary of State “.of the .United desire and solicit the cheerful co-op*ration . ! of. the people, so that Georgia fboy speed ily be delivered es- ndlitary rule : - that she may once a-grin regulate “her own domestic affair.-, and again enjoy the blessings of I civil government, and be heard and felt , by her B< aators and- Representatives in’ the councils of the nation-. Done at Milledgeville. the ( apitol o.f the State, on this, the 19th day o* July, in • the year of our Lord eighteen hundred . atld sixty five; and eighty ninth year of I American lnpcpendenee. • JAMES JOHNSON. ‘ I . ‘ . Provisional Governor of Georgia i . !•*- the Governor, . • • i. Beiscox, Secretary. “ . ■■•’ . ■ • QIF SOUTH.; GEORGIA. . DakikS, June 141la, 1865. .. Gen. O 71, Bead O ■’ ” ters Departments the South; is-hereby pub lislied for the in formation of this command.- 4. While wuljtyry restrictions upon trade ■ ax# thus-removed, till Uistrict and row com* mandersare reminded that they, are expec ted i” keep sacb a osilitapy control over , all merchants add traders as is netemary for the maintainance of gooft orderanda lice within -their cominandS; To this end they are authorized to regulate the sale of in- , toxicating liqnore, ak-.'s and winds as mayseem to them requisite*. ‘ . • 11. Licenses will he given-to a limited num . ber of- responsible parties, authorizing the sale by them-, of liquors ales and. wines, lor which a licenseiee of twenty-five dollars will bee barged. Baid license to. continue m force •fortheterm of three months. Printed licenses .will be. furnished as soon a.- practicable, which will be required t<>-in conspicuously post-ed in the place of business. ‘Applications for licehses will be made through the Post commander, to the Assistant Adjutant General at these Head Quarters. • No liquors Will.he sold or otherwise dis posed of to the enlisted meu of the army. Any parson having received said license,, upon being convicted <>t keeping a disorder ly iho.us* will have their license revoked. . Proprietors will .be held responsible for the conduct of their employees, and any per son who shall bo convicted of having knowing ly Violated any portion of the foregoing regu lations-will, be fined, pot less-than ten, nor more ttian one hundred oollare for said offence, Bv Command of \ Brevt? Brig. Geh.. WASHBURN. W. H. IvF.r.LEu, .. ” “ Act. Asst. Ajt.. Gen.- • July. 12,186 J. “'•• : ‘ ,ts-. . HD. QUS.,t>tST- OF SGTrfH. GEORGIA’ liI.ACESUtAH, July 4tli, 18: .General Order, . 7 . ■ ‘ No. 5. : $ . To enable residents of this District who mav desire and are qualified to avail them selves of the b- lclits of the President’s Am nesty Proclamation; of the 20th of May, 18G5, .Post. Command rs are hereby directed to ap point suitable -vers to administer and recoid the Amnesty Oath prescribed in said procla jnation. Such officers wSibe”guided by and strictly, adhere to the ami regulations establish . ed by the Secretary of State in the following DEPARTMENT op STATE. • h Washington, May 29, 18G5. ’ gj.p ; _A copy of the President s Amnesty I‘roclamatioii of this datle is herewith append ed. By a clause in the instrument the Score •tarv of State is greeted to establish rules and ’ regulations for administering amt_ recording the AmneStv Oath, so an to insure its benefits to the people and guard the Government, againstfraud. • Pursuant to this injuttetion you are informed that the oath prescribed in the proclamation may be taken and subsc iibed • before any commissioned officer, civil, military or naval,’in the .service of the United States, cr aaV civil of military officer of a loyal State or Territory, who by the laws thereof mav be qualified for administering oaths. All who receive such oaths are heieh\ authoii/ed to give certified copies thereof to the persons respectively by whom they wefe made; and such officers are hereby required to transmit tbc origins!s oi sucli Ht bs curly t d<i\ a- may be convenient, to this department, where thev will be deposited and remain in the archieves of the Government, • A regist er thereof will he kept in the department, and on application, in proper cases, certificates of such records will be issued in the customary form of official certificates. I am, sir, your obedient servant, ’ WILLIAM H. BEWAKD, • Secretary of State. In all eases the officer administering the oath will require, in addition to. such other evidence as he may deem necessary, the affi davit of the applicant that lie is not excepted from the. benefits of the Proclamation by any one of the therein made. All persons excepted above will berequired to make special application Ih writing through District ltead Quarters, for permission “to be allowed the benefit of said amnesty. Said ap ♦>li, ;ion roast set forth the clause under which they ar< e xcepted ami accompany the same by ) an -.(lid;’’ t ihat the person appliving does not other of the ex< pt ions Drevi B e Gen. W’ASIIBI RN. A\ II Kelxi r. Lieut., do A. A. A. G. ♦ U |jf) Qt h.,d cent of the south j Ha n. s. t . ,ione 86,1865 G ■■ 7 1 Ot tier, . ( No. inn- - ] . II District and other Commanders are again reminded that they are required to deliver to the Treasury At enls all abandoned or cai Mir pd Cotton in Ibeir possession, and will < jve the A cents all needed and proper assista o. e Tb Military forees'will nbt, >• em. ployed in eeftrtuhing for Onttotf. nnr will they ~). it. . \\ o-j, • !,|. ‘H it. •• •, \ i t tr . j F o 1 I!■ *s. : i ; o mu. i ■ ! Bj ‘ • <t>tmntid of Maior rtfineHl A i:! il V; i lev . • \\ Ji. M BurgMi , • \ j tant > h t;. nerttl Official \V It k> LER, i Lietn A A A A . - 1 ! I HEAD ERS POST rUOMASVIIXE, J ruow \ svii *i, Ga Juno 30th, 1865 \ ilrncrai Orders, f No. 3. \ i NTIh farther oran the sab of intoxica tiug spit Rons liqdors in entirely prohibit©® w ithin tne limit** of this Poet, or Sub-district, until the person making the sale. in any ouan t.iiv, is first (lulv authorised and lioenwa by the proper office! nt these Head Quarters; and no person can.be licensed or authorized to s. !! spirituous or intoxicating liquors to any enlisted man in t li<• service of the United States,and upon conviction thereof attJ per sons making such sale will be punished ay confiscation of his stock, or such other pan ishment as may be deemed proper. . • • Kaj ; ji. Hastings, Asst, provost Marshal is charged with the execution of this order. By order ot Col. \VM. K KIMBALL, j Commanding Post. ]f . R. B. Kendall, Pttet Adjutant. • July IS*. . ■ . HD. QRS., DEFTMENT Os THE SOUTH* Him on Ilk.au, S.C., Jub©-24, • • General Orders, ) . . • • No. 98 . $ . ■ ’ ■ . The following raids will be charged on all f r , i ,it shipped ©n piyatsaccount, on beard ii ►vernmeat vessels w ithin this Department, V 1 Between Ililtou Head- and Beaufort, 95 ’ Between Hilton Head and Charleston 50 1 ’ Between Hilton Head and Fernandina, 6SH* ■ ‘ ‘ Bet ween Hilton Hoad ami Jacksonville 62% Hot weonVl ilton Head and At. August iim, * ’ ~Hot \voei^ H 1 lilt oil Head ami Savannah, 37Vfz 04 Between Savannah and Augusta, 50 cents 11 Between Charleston- and Georgetown,, ol) i C 6 other plaees in the ! not mentioned above, private fregb charged for at the same rate. 3 Vi eVI es received will be accounted for to tin Ghiet ■ Qnar-tennaster, Department oj the South. • I BjCom mM l.ffc)o r -Gen^ oßE j W. L M Burger. | . •. Assistant Adjutant ‘General. Official: W. HKell JK, 0 j Bieut. A.A. A. A. O. July 12,1865. ts . ;". ‘ ‘ HD OUS DI6T. OF SOUTH. GEORGIA • • V Bi.ackshkak, July 4th, 1865. • General ()eder. ) ■ No. 4. V .. ■ ‘ ■ , . • Pursuant to instructions from the Major General commanding Department of the South Comtaandersof Sub Districts are required to . give evry facility for transporting from the in terior. all products to market. • _ . ■Railroads and steamers will take private freight ataremunerationto Government when ‘it does not interfere with public business.. • By -command of • • Brevt. Brig. Gen. WASHBURN.. ■ W H. Keller, .. . -A. A.A. Genl* ; ■ J’ ‘glSlffiS-nly ■’ “ •’ •’ ■ HD: QUS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN G'A. BnACKSHXA.It, Juiy Sth, 1865. General Order > } No. ‘B. ‘ . y ‘ • It having been reported to. these Head Quarters that the arms of the 4fch Georgia Cavalry* nqver were turned over, to the Uni ted States authorities in accordance with the terms of surrender of General Johnson’s com mand; it is hereby ordered that ail persons formerly belonging to'said regiment, having arms in their possession • will. at once turn i over *to the eogimatider .of. the United States forces at the neayest-Post. . _ .All persons having in iliejr possession any arms, accoutrements, Amunition, ‘&e., belong ing to the late C. S. Gbveminent; inust turn them over, to the U. S. authorities at once or be tried for theft and*Beverely punished. Bv Command of Brevt. Brig. Gen. WASHBURN, . , \Y. 11. Ki;i.ler, i A. A. A, Gen. July 5, 1865. ‘ ts .. HD. QUS.jDIST.. OF SOUTH GEORGIA. Darien, June 12th; 1865. General Order }■ No 1. ) I, Pursuant to orders from Head-Quarters, Department of the South, I hereby assume command of the District of southern Georgia, comprisimr as follows: all the counties lying South of North line of the counties of Liberty , Tatnall, Montgomery, Laurens. Pulaski, Doo ly. •Sumter. W ebster, and Stewart. 11. The following are announced as the staff of the General commanding, and will be obey ed and respected accordingly ■ Surg-, S. C. Drown, Chief Medical Officer Map, J. M. Wiswrll. Provost Marshal. Capt., John . Garwood, Commissary. CapL> Jas. M. Thompson. Provost Judge. Lieut., W. H. Keller, A. A. A. Genl. Lieut., Henri Daniels, Aid.-de-eamp. Lieut.* E 11. Sturgis, “ “ E. L Ola rk, A. A. Q M. 11. D WASHBURN, Brevt. Brig. Genl. duly 121865, ts perfumery; LYON'S KATHARION, HAIR DYE, TOILET SOAP, . COMBS, BRUSHES, &c., Acc., Ac. For sale by DfAVITT A STEGALL and .dv 5,1865 ts ; Da M F iMVin. D* t W-STEGALL BeWitt feStegall, . I if El 1 ■ ufetantly in store and Rr sale si. I\ well selected stock of . M EDIbnSFES and oil other articles usually kept in drugstores dnlv 5. T 865. n (5 -.'a gVAOks I'OlllMtrs—Two : at ion “ ill be Provost .1 ndgo ol said <•< nr.’ ,at i.l t’ •• egularterm df said court, t two months fmm this J <l fife lands belonging i< G Hunter late of paid j count.\ i- eea-’ i ‘or the benefit of the heirs iid di ceased j “ Hunter ta 1W MS! AT. ©ASH mOiS, nrfflE UNDERSIGNED has just received * 8 iin. supply of select BEY GOODS AT THE.OLD BTAND OF xi. ev^ns, I’,, which be invites the attention of all woo • wish GOOD BARGAINS AT SMALL PBOFTTS. (Vu.uo with your money and you caanxhhange it to great advantage. . Hr has on hand many articles of prime nee e.-sit v with all the little notions of the kisses and seasons, and will De constantly replenish ing his stock to supply m MB if 111 HOT. The undersigned will also act as CONSIGNEE ON COMMISSION To Receive, Deliver, Store or Forward all Goods or Merchandise Consigned to his care. JOHN TRICE. 3JOOTCRIS OF PRIME FARM ING LANDS FOR SALE! riIHE UNDERSIGNED offers jggjgggfc X for sale his splendid . • jgggaeSjffc TP ATIM Situated in Thomas County, about half way between No,, 17 , on. the Atlantie &• (in!? Kail Road and Monticello Florida; which readers it one of the most .convenient places to market in the Country. Everything is hr splendid or der for carrying oa the FARMING BUSINESS ’ • . NEXT YEAR! ! 16,90 of the .3.000 acres are. Cleaned and Qniei cultivation, ahdgood’fencing. • The Fann is ittUMitfttin As well with, farming implements.** with* Cattle, and has a splendid .• eMmS ft r Ai i t A In. operation for Grinding Com and Gimme; Cotton. pcrytnQTOWs ato Mm'S 7 UJ Jj IjK*/ V Gj Ouj do \ lUojOj I ojjuj L3 are also on the place for all purposes. The Si NEGRO^QUARTERS-are framed hiiild ings, neat- and commodious, situated in a most healthy locality. The farm is WELL WATERED both by streams, Avells and a large and bean tiful Lake, abounding with fine fish. The wells are in good condition and alford Excellent Water! The farm is three miles from Grooverville. twelve from Monticello and fifteen front Thomasville- 1 will take great pleasure in showing it. to any person desiring to purchase. Here then for sale is one of the best farms IN THOMAS COUNTY ready furnished with Every Tiling necessarv for the farming business, with about SEVEBTY-FiVE Fill II FEIFLE on the place wh<> may be liired at moderate wages to do the labor. Come and See For Yourselves . MOSES W. LINTON. Aug. 2. ts ‘ * WARE HOUSE AX THOMASVILLE, GA rjIHE copartnership heretofore existing be ll tween R. R. Evans and W. J. Parnell, having been disolved by the death of R. R . Evans, the undersigned will continue the Wars House and * . . Commission Business in ThomasviUe. on his own account. I.n eon nection with the ware house a good Haney Cotton Pres? has been constructed for repacking purposes. and to aid him in. tVie business the undersign.. | ed has engaged the valuable Services of Mr- K M Bain Nothing but the customary rates STORAGE & COMMISSION Wlltir UK CHiVn&ED. This V arc House is situated about o hundred yards from the Railroad depot A* Thomasville, ao< . general satisfaction, the undersigned solicit* the patronage ot ootton planters and bn vers. WILLIS J PARNELL: [ ,lnh B. 1865 3n