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October 1863 Term
Strangely, the next entry in book of minutes skips several months, to October. In this meeting, taxes were levied for fiscal 1863. It appears that the county tax was to be equal to the state tax.
New appointments as "overseers of the poor" were made for Beats 1-5. Treasurer George Moore gave a report to the effect of the following balances: $66 - county finances; $46 - volunteer relief fund; $92 - probate judge fund.
Each destitute family of a volunteer in service was to be given $30 from the relief fund.
Salient facts, Subsequent Meetings
The foregoing is intended to give a glimpse of normal business. At this point, names of the important participants include Joseph, Martin, Elihu Carver, Geoge Holloman, Alphonse Williams, David Mayo, James Cuevas, John Hover, wily Toomer, Solomon Seal, William Stewart, Henry Weston, S. J.
Farve [sic], Luther Russ, D. W. Johnston, W. A. Whitfield, Henry Carre, John Calhoun, Samuel Murphy, Samuel White, and W. C. Wheat.
As more important actions become apparent, they are detailed, as below:
12-2-63: Commissioners to help destitute came under Sec. 1 of the above Act. Bondfor Treasurer Moore was under Sec. 2, and provided that he furnish bond in amount of $10,000.
2-l-64:Rates	for A. Mitchell'sferry established: Footman, 2 cents; Horse and Rider, 25 cents; Buggy and horse Cart, 50 cents; Waggon [sic] & team, one dollar.
3-7-64:	Treasurer was ordered to pay Stewart $1,000 out of relief fund. D. S. Bayard [?] allowed $15 for hauling 20 bushels corn to destitute.
4-4-64:	Isaac Attaway awarded $48. "it being a balance due him for the keeping his son a pauper for the year 1863. Bates and Holleman allowed to change road running to their residences so as to run around their farms instead of through them. Mary Favre allowed $50 for "keeping Rachel Pollard a pauper of said county." Joseph Martin (president) allowed $300 out of relief fund.
6-6-64:	James Graves appoi nted overseer of Pearl River road from Pearlington to Napoleon with all the hands at Pearlington and up toS. J. Favers[sic]. Other overseer appointed included Samuel White, Dr. Griffin, Toomer, Whitfield, Seal, Smith, Pitman, Carver, and Long. Each area was clearly delineated. Several commissioners made their reports. Sheriff was authorized to sell jail irons. Sheriff to hold elections for one survey and one ranger and two Justices of Peace. Johnston allowed $50 for one "blank book." [This entry, along with others about expenses, may well indicate a substantial inflation of the period. Paper, in particular, is known to have been scarce.]
7-4-64:	David Moya appointed president of new term. Sum of $15 given to Thomas D. Moore "for saving the minutes of the Probate Court of said County, from theYankees...." from [Following the word "Yankees" there appears an undecipherable symbol, possibly shorthand. [N.B. This is the first indication that there was any direct action or presence of Union forces.]
8-1-64:	This seems to indicate that Moya is only president pro tem in absence of Martin. Report made of recent elections of JPs. List made of awards by name and coded title to 25 people; amounts are mostly $2, with a few at $4. Sum of $25 authorized for stationery. Payments of $45 allowed "for services rendered the families of volunteer soldiers to be paid out of relief fund." [Herein lies the suggestion that such payments were possibly only for families of volunteers, not to include families of conscripts.]
10-10-64: New appointments of "overseers for the poor" were made, one for each of five beats.