Various papers; December 3, 1862

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Various papers; December 3, 1862

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People

Burcleve, John C.Cooper, S.Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Harris, Wiley P. (Wiley Pope), 1818-1891 Hull, Unknown Minnet, Adolphus Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Ranney, H. J.Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880 Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 West, Absalom Madden, 1818-1894 Williams, Unknown

Events

Appointment to office

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army

Organizations

British Consulate--New Orleans, La.Confederate States of America--Quartermaster Confederate States of America. Army. Adjutant and Inspector-General's Office Confederate States of America. Congress Mississippi. Executive Department Railroad Railroad--New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Railroad Company Telegraph Company

Occupations

Commercial agents Customs collectors Salt contractors Superintendents

Places

Abbeville (Miss.)England France Jackson (Miss.)Liverpool (England)Louisiana New Orleans (La.)Ponchatoula (La.)Richmond (Va.)Spain

Social Identifiers

Nationality--British Nationality--French

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Quarter-Master General's Department,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Jackson, Miss, Decb, 3rd 1862

Messrs. Williams & Hull
Genl. & asst. Suptdts. N. O & J. R. R. Co.
Jackson Missi

Gentlemen

By three dispatches from President Davis, one dated Nov. 30/62, the other two Dec. 1/62, to the Governor of this State, and in pursuance of orders from the President, Lieut Genl. Pemberton, said Novbr. 30/62, "By direction received from the President you (Gov. J. J. Pettus) are authorized to ship Fifty Bales of Cotton." Based upon these several despatches an agreement was entered into between the Governor of this State and a French Subject, to exchange Cotton for Salt, for the benefit of a people graded to madness by the obstruction thrown in their way of obtaining Salt. The Governor applied to President Ranney, Saturday evening last for transportation for 50 Bales Cotton to Pinchattullu, who being apprehensive some law would be violated by the President, Governor Pettus and Genl Pemberton, and for their information, Kindly answered the Governor by sending him a copy of an act of Congress, approved April 19/'62 and gave no order for the transportation of said Cotton. I had an interview with both of you and was promised a conference on yesterday relatin' to the above but failed to get it. This is now Wednesday, application was made Saturday evening last and re-peated every day since, for [caus?] to transport 50 Bales of

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of Cotton, and no definite answer from Rail Road authorites. You will therefore please inform me in writing your determination in the [premises?] The State, and especially when acting in harmony with the Confederate Government, when desired transportation, is entitled to an intelligent reason. I am charged by Governor Pettus with the execution of the aforesaid agreement and have faithfully labored day after day, to have an understanding with Rail Road authorities relative thereto, without success. It is not, nor has it been the policy of the State to embarrass your Company or to treat, otherwise, than respectfully her officials, why her authority should now be ignored and her Executive answered by Copying a law of Congress for his enlightenment is for your Company to explain.

I am Gentlemen
Yours very respectfully

A M West
Q. M. Genl S. M.

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Dec. 1862

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Executive Office
Jackson, Mississippi

I. John C. Burcleve a subject of her Brittanic Magesty the Queen of England hereby agree and bind myself to deliver at Ponchatoula in the State of Louisiana to agents to be appointed by the Governor of the State of Mississ-ippi ten (10.000) thousand sacks of Liverpool salt of good quality averaging 200 pounds per sack in consideration that the said agents shall deliver to me or to my agents at Ponchatoula—Cotton of Middling quality in exchange for said salt at the rate of 400 pounds of Cotton for twenty sacks of salt. The salt in all cases to be delivered before delivery of the Corresponding amount of Cotton And I bind myself that the Cotton so delivered shall be shipped on foreign account to England, France or Spain and it shall not be sold to the Government of the United States or to the Citizens thereof or be consumed or be manufactured therein. And before the ship-ment of the Cotton aforesaid I will procure the declaration of the proper consul at New Orleans under the Cousular seal that the Cotton so received at Ponchatoula is to be shipped on foreign account to England, France or Spain and exhibit said declaration to the Collector of the Confederate states at Ponchatoula. The Governor agreeing on his part to procure the proper license to ship said Cotton from the proper authorities of the Confederate States.

Signed in the city of Jackson this the [gap] day of December A. D. 1862

John G Burcleve

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Contract for salt with
John C. Burcleve

10.000 Sacks

[note] Pettus Ser. A. vol 58-59 [/note]

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Copy

Jackson Mississippi Nov 27^th 1862

In consideration of our agreement this day entered into between myself and Mr. A Minnet a citizen of France for an exchange of Cotton for Salt a copy of which agree-ment is in possession of each of the agreeing parties—I do hereby agree to furnish at Ponchatoula in the State of Louisia-na at the earliest practicable period fifty bales of Cotton subject to the order of said Minnet as an advance on said Salt to be delivered as per said agreement and in consideration of the premises herin stated the said Minnet has this day deposited with one the sum of Ten thousand dollars as an earnest of good faith on his part and in payment of the said advance of the said fifty-bales of Cotton provided the salt as per Contract is not delivered—Otherwise the money is to be refunded to the said Minnet and salt to be exchanged for the said advanced Cotton as per said agreement

Signed in duplicate—one copy being in the hands of each of the agreeing parties this the Day & year above written

(Signed) John J Pettus
Governor of Miss

Test
W. P. Harris
A M West

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The State of Mississippi
City of Jackson

I Adolphus Minnet a citizen of France hereby agree to deliver to agents to be appointed by the Governor of Mississippi at Ponchatoula in the state of Louisiana ten thousand sacks of Liverpool salt averaging two hundred pounds weight per sack for which I am to receive from said agents cotton of middling quality at the rate of 400 pound for 20 sacks of salt and I agree that the cotton so received shall be sent to France—England or Spain and not to be sold to the Government or citizens of the United States or for manufacture or consumption therin and I further agree to furnish the certificate or declaration in writing of the French Consul at New Orleans that the said cotton shall be sent as above stated and in received on that account which certificate or delcaration shall be exhibited to the collector of the Port at which the cotton shall be Shipped and before any Shipment shall be made—The cotton aforesaid to be delivered at Ponchatoula

Signed at Jackson
This 26^th Nov. 1862 (signed) A. Minnet

Test
W. P. Harris
A M West

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Executive Office
Jackson Missi Nov 26^th 1862

The Governor of Mississippi hereby engages to deliver to Adolphus Minnet a citizen of France middling cotton in exchange for Liverpool salt at the rate of 400 pounds for 20 sacks of salt the sacks to average 200 pounds—And the Governor further engages to procure for said Minnet license to ship the Cotton from same Confederate port with no other restrictions, except that the cotton so shipped shall not be sold to the Government or the citizens of the United States or for manufacture or consumption therin—but shall be shipped to France—England or Spain. This engagement is to contintue until ten thousand sacks of salt shall have been delivered at Ponchatoula

Signed at Jackson
Nov 26^th 1862

(signed) John J. Pettus
Governor of Miss

Test
W. P. Harris
A. M. West

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Decbr 3/ '62

Copy of letter
to
Supt^dts,, of J. R. R. Co.

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[note] Copy [note]

[page torn] Jeffsn Davis Richmond

[page torn] arrangements are made for salt in your telegraph of the 6^th The orders have not been received by Confederate officers. The country still at the mercy of speculators who are permitted to bring in salt & sell at sixty per sack people goaded to madness

John J Pettus

Nov. 29 / '62

Copy—Dec 1 1862

By telegraph from Richmond, 1862
To Gov J J Pettus

By directions of the President the Secry of War directs that Gov Pettus be permitted to ship enough cotton to pay for fifty thousand sacks of salt to be brought in by a French subject

S Cooper
A & I Genl

Copy

Dec 1^st 1862

By Telegraph from Richmond ^1st 1862
To Gov J J Pettus

Directed the orders to be sent several days since as soon as you announced your arrangements, much regret the delay and hope it may not be injurious more arms have been ordered to Genl Pemberton for the use of which I have counted on your bringing out not subject to duty but who could serve for short terms. Your past efforts lead me to expect much of you

Jefferson Davis
Official
G. W. C. L
Col of A. D. C.

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Copy

Decr 1^st 1862

By Telegraph from Richmond 1^st 1862
To Gov J J Pettus

Jefferson Davis
Official
G. W. C. L
Col of A. D. C.

Nov 30^th 1862

By Telegraph from Abbeyville 30^th 1862
To Gov J. J. Pettus

By direction received from the President you are authorized to ship Fifty Bales of Cotton

J. C. Pemberton
Lieut Genl Commanding

Copy

Nov 30^th 1862

By Telegraph from Richmond 29^th 1862
To Gov J. J. Pettus

Yours of the 28th [page torn]

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Copy Telegrams

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