D488 Slave Patrol
488

CSA
Slave Patrol Document
unlawful assembly
see translation

Washington County to wit.
To John E. Roe J. Ramsey Samuel Bright A.S. Roe
and R. S. Rosenbalm.
I J. E. Horne, a Justice of the
said county, do in the name of the commonwealth
command you the said J.E. Roe, J. Ramsey, Samuel
Bight, A.S. Roe, & P.S. Rosenbalm, to patrol and
visit within the bounds of said county, at least
Once a week, all negro quarters and other
places suspected of having therein unlawful
assemblies, or such slaves as may stroll from
one plantation to another and to take any
persons found in an unlawful assembly, on
any slaves so found strolling, before some
Justice near the place of capture, to be
dealt with according to law, and I appoint
you the said J.E. Roe, Captain of the
said patrols.  Given under my
hand this the 22nd day of December 1862.
J.E. Horne J.P.

To the County Court of Washington County
I certify that, by virtue of the within commission,
I patrolled 3 1/2 nights in the months of Decr & Janry
John Ramsey 1 night-he was gone to Carolina the ballance
A.S. Roe 1 1/2 nights his family was sick preventing
him from going any more.
P.S. Rosebalm 3 nights. The weather being too cold
& rainy the bal. of the time. S.H. Wright 2 nights
being sick part of the time. Could not perform
duty. The weather being so cold and rainy prevented
me from performing any more nights.
                                            J. E. Roe Capt.
                                             of Patrole.
 
The honorable Court
will please make             J.E. Roe
the allowance of our      Rainbow
pay                                       Mill

Parker S Rosenbalm       30 hrs
Jno Ramsey                       10 hrs
Saml H Wright                  20 "
Arthur S Roe                     15"

visit a house on the south fork
above [Boack?] Harbor about
New Years Day. J.E. Honner

Washington County to wit.
To John E. Roe, J. Ramsey, Samuel Right, A. Roe
and P.O. Rosenbalm.
I Gnl. E. Honne, a Justice of the
said county, do in the name of the commonwealth
command you the said. J.E. Roe, P.Ramsey, Samuel
Right. J.E. Roe, and P.S. Rosenbalm to patrol and
visit within the bounds of said County, at least
Once a week, all negro quarters and other
places suspected of having herein unlawful
assemblies,. On such slaves as may stroll from
One plantation to another one to take any
persons found in an unlawful assembly. Or
any slaves so found strolling, before some
Justice near the place of capture to be
dealt with according to law and I appoint
you the P.E. Roe, Captain of the 
said patrol. given under my
hand this the 22nd day of December 1862
Genl. E. Honne, J.P.
(OTHER SIDE)
To the County Court of Washington County.
I certify that, by virtue of the within commission
I patrolled 3 1/2 night in the months of Dec. & January
John Ramsey 1 night he was gone to Carolina the balance
of the time.
A.S. Roe 1 1/2 nights his family was sick preventing
him from going any more.
P.S. Rosenbalm 3 night. The weather being too cold
& rainey the bal. of the time. Could not perform
duty. The weather being so cold and rainey prevented
me from performing any more nights.
                                    J.E. Roe Capt.
                                         of partol
The honorable court will please make the
allowance of our pay.
Parker S. Rosenbalm   30 hours
Jno Ramsey                    10 hours
Saml H. Wright               20 "
Arthur S. Roe                  15"
Visit a house on the south fork above back harbor about New
Years day J.E. Honner

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