o that he may be credited to the quota of any
State, or as a substitute, until a certificate is filed with
him that the amount called for by this order has been paid,
to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Recruiting of
the district wherein the recruit was enlisted; but the
mustering officer will, in default of such payment, certify
upon the roll that the recruit is not to be credited to the
quota of any State, or as a substitute.

II--The amount as paid to the Superintendent of Recruiting
shall be turned over, on the last day of each month, to the
Superintendent of Negro Affairs, to be expended in aid of
the families of negro soldiers in this Department. The
certificates filed with Commissary of Musters will be
returned to said Superintendent of Negro Affairs, on the
first day of every month, so that the Superintendent may
vouch for the accounts of the Superintendent of Recruiting,
for the amounts received by him.

And the Superintendent of Negro Affairs will account monthly
to the Financial Agent of this Department for the amounts
received and expended by him.

III--As there are unfilled colored Regiments in this
Department sufficient to receive all the negro recruits
therein, no negro male person above the age of sixteen (16)
years, shall be taken out or attempted to be taken out of
this Department, either as a recruit, as officer's servant,
or otherwise, in any manner whatever, without a pass from
these Head Quarters. Any officer, Master of Transportation,
Provost Marshal, or person, who shall aid, assist or permit
any male negro of the age of sixteen (16) years or upwards,
to go out of this Department, in contravention of this
order, will be punished, on conviction thereof before the
Provost Court, by not less than six (6) months imprisonment
at hard labor, under the Superintendent of Prison Labor, at
Norfolk, and if this offence is committed by or with the
connivance of any Master of Steamboat, Schooner, or other
vessel, the steamboat or other vessel shall be seized and
sold, and the proceeds be paid to the Superintendent of
Negro Affairs, for the use of the destitute negroes
supported by the Government.

By command of Major General B. F. BUTLER:

_R. S. DAVIS, Major and Asst. Adjt. Gen