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1172 Series IV Volume III- Serial 129 - Correspondence, Orders, Reports and Returns of the Confederate Authorities from January 1, 1864, to the End

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SCHEDULE A-(Continued.)

Articles. Quality. Descripti Quantity. Price.

on.

71 Army woolen Good. . . . Per yard. (a)

cloth, 6-4

yard.

72 Flannels, 3- . . . 6 oz. . . . $14. 00

4. Do. . . per yard. Do. . .

73 Cotton . . . 4 1/2 . . . 2. 50

shirtings, Do. . . yards to Do. . .

3-4. pound.

74 Cotton . . . 3 3/4 . . . 3. 00

shirtings, Do. . . yards to Do. . .

7-8. pound.

75 Cotton . . . 3 yards . . . 3. 50

sheetings, Do. . . to pound. Do. . .

4-4.

76 Cotton . . . 6 oz. . . . 3. 50

osnaburgs, Do. . . per yard. Do. . .

3-4.

77 Cotton . . . 8 oz. . . . 3. 80

osnaburgs, Do. . . per Do. . .

7-8. yards.

78 Cotton tent . . . 10 oz. . . . 4. 00

cloths. Do. . . per yard. Do. . .

79 . . . . . . . . . . . . (b)

Do. . .

80 Army shoes. Good. . . . Per pair. 25. 00

81 Shoe thread. . . . . . . Per 6. 00

Do. . . pound.

82 Wool socks, . . . . . . Per pair. 5. 00

men's. Do. . .

83 Corn-top . . . . . . Per 100 2. 00

fodder, Do. . . pounds.

baled.

84 Corn-top . . . . . . . . . 1. 00

fodder, Do. . . Do. . .

unbaled.

85 Wheat chaff, . . . . . . . . . 7. 00

baled. Do. . . Do. . .

86 Wheat chaff, . . . . . . . . . 6. 00

unbaled. Do. . . Do. . .

87 Sorghum First . . . Per 15. 00

molasses. quality. gallon.

88 Pasturage Good. Interior. Per head. 1. 00

for sheep.

89 . . . Do. . Superior. . . . . . . 1. 25

. Do. . . Do. . .

90 . . . Do. . First . . . . . . 1. 50

. rate. Do. . . Do. . .

91 Apple Good. . . . Per 15. 00

brandy. gallon.

92 Peach . . . . . . . . . 15. 00

brandy. Do. . . Do. . .

a Pro rata to greater or less width or weight.

b On the above enumerated cotton cloths, pro rata as to greater or less width or weight.

SCHEDULE B. - Hire of labor, teams, wagons, and drivers.

Labor. Quantity and Price.

time.

1 Baling long forage. Per 100 pounds. $1. 00

2 Shelling and bagging Per 56 pounds. . 20

corn; sacks furnished

by Government.

3 Hauling. Per cwt. per . 20

mile.

4 Hauling grain. Per bushel. . 15

5 Hire of 2-horse team, Per day. 30. 00

wagon, and driver;

rations furnished by

owner.

6 Hire of same; rations . . . Do. . . 15. 00

furnished by

Government.

7 Hire of 4-horse team, . . . Do. . . 50. 00

wagon, and driver;

rations furnished by

owner.

8 Hire of same; rations . . . Do. . . 25. 00

furnished by the

Government.

9 Hire of 6-horse team, . . . Do. . . 70. 00

wagon, and driver;

rations furnished by

owner.

10 Hire of same; rations . . . Do. . . 35. 00

furnished by

Government.

11 Hire of laborer; . . . Do. . . 8. 00

rations furnished by

owner.

12 Hire of same; rations . . . Do. . . 4. 00

furnished by

Government.

13 Hire of same; rations Per month. 185. 00

and clothing furnished

by owner.

14 Hire of same; rations . . . Do. . . 100. 00

furnished by the

Government.

15 Hire of teamsters; . . . Do. . . 100. 00

rations furnished by

the Government.

16 Hire of laborer; Per year. 500. 00

clothing and rations

furnished and taxes

paid by Government.

17 Hire of ox-cart, team, Per day. 30. 00

and driver; rations

furnished by owner.

18 Hire of same; rations . . . Do. . . 10. 00

furnished by

Government.

Revision of the Schedules of February and March last.

Since the adoption of our schedules for the months of February and March last the financial bills passed by Congress taxing the currency had seriously impaired the value of the old issues of Confederate Treasury notes. At this juncture large numbers of horses and mules were impressed and paid for in a currency which was in a few days thereafter to be taxed 33 1/8 per cent.

The Board of State Commissioners having adjourned and one of its members out of the State, it could not be convened in time to review our schedules of prices. Under this state of facts we have re-examined and rearranged our tariff of prices, so far as we have been advised of recent impressments, proposing in this mode to remedy any diminution of valuation which may have occurred from the action of Congress upon the currency. Therefore we asses the average value of artillery or wagon horses or mules impressed since the passage of the currency bill of the 17th of February last at $600. This ward will entitle each person to receive a higher compensation accordingly as each horse or mule recently impressed be considered as being a first, second, or third class artillery


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