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18 Hd. Qrs Asst. Commissioner Bureau R F and A.L. South Carolina Charleston S.C. Feb 10th 1866 General Orders No 8 I. A camp for destitute and unemployed freed persons will be established on the grounds near Magnolia Peninsula II. All freed people residing in this city, to whom rations are issued, and all who may come here, will report at once to the officer who may be designated by the Assistant Commissioner to command the camp, for assignment to quarters III. Tents for shelter and such camp and garrison equipage as may be needed for the use of the camp, will be drawn by the offices in charge from the Quarter Masters Department upon requisition approved at these Head Quarters IIII. All rations issued to destitute refugees and freedmen will be issued at the camp as soon as it is organized; and such rations will be issued to those freedmen only who are unable to procure employment after diligent exerting. V. Mayor Gilbert Pillsbury is charged with the organization and temporary superintendence of the camp, until some Commissioned officer is designated by the Assistant Commissioner to take command. [[left margin]] Pillsbury [[/left margin]] VI. All persons desiring to employ laborers will apply in writing to these Headquarters, or in person to Mr Pillsbury Superintendent of the camp, for such laborers as they may need By order of Brig Genl R.K. Scott Asst Commr (Sgd) H.W. Smith A.A. Genl Official: HW Smith A.A. Genl 19 Hd. Qrs Asst Commissr Bureau R.F. and A.L. South Carolina Charleston S.C. Feb. 26th 1866 Circular No 4 The following is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. All contracts must have one five cent Internal Revenue stamp attachment to them By order of Brig Genl R K Scott Asst Commr (Sgd) H.W. Smith Asst. Adj. Genl Official: HW Smith A.A. Genl