Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-28
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the provisions of the act of the
tontndera,e States of America. cnti-
tied An Act for the Sraucstrat;on
ot the Estates. Property and Effects
Of Alien Enemics, &c., for the Sec
ton of the State comprising the par
isncs of Caddo, De Soto. Sabine.
Bossicr. Claiborne and Bienvisle, and
for which the Confederate Court holds
>.ssions ut Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business with the
Office viii confer IL favor by connt,-
nicatine their information in writing,
as far as practicable, stating naines
of aliens, their domicils, nature OF
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their own residences or
places Of business, that they may be
c-allnd on for further information, AS
each case comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per-
.mptory demand wiz be made for
payments of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used i'm confscating
rhcir property to the great dctrimcns
Of the community. This is a great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any impeachment in
the way of business, but hopes, in
every instance, to sccur. the rights
Of the Government without the least
detrinent to private interests, and as
mitch as possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ccd in assisting the Receiver in es-
taslishing those rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do no
wrong, and you may feel full assu-
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the cxisencies Of the
times, will be extended III return.
For the information Of the public,
! publish the second and thtrd sec
'iOns Of the act:
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted,
That it is and shall be the duty OF
each and every citizen Of the Cnnfcd-
crate States speedily to give intorlna-
ton to the officers charged with the
executions Of this law, of any and
every lands, tcnenents and heredita-
mcnts, goods and chattels, rights and
credits, within this Confcderacy. and
of every right and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed b!
or for any alien enemy, as aforesaid
SEC. ). Be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty Of every
attorney, agent, former partner, trus
tee or other person holding or con
trolling ANY such lands, tenemcnts o1
hcrcditaments, goods or chattels
rights or credits, or any intcrcs
thercin. Of any such alien enemy
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
matter provided to be appointed, o
the same, and to render an accoun
thereof, and, SO far as practicable, t.
place the same in the hands of sucl
Receiver; whereupon such person
shall be fully acquitted Of all respon
sibilitv for property and effects 50
reported and turned over. And an,
such person wiltuily failing to Civ
such information and render sucl
account, shall be guilty of u higs
luisueme;mor, and upon indictmen
and conviction shall be fined in
sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned not longer THAI
six months-said fine and imprison
mrnt to be determined by the couI
trying the casc-aud shall further b
liable to he sued by said Contcderat
States, and subjected to pay tloubl
the value Of the estate. property o
effects of the alien enemy held b,
him SO subject to his control.
j. j. KLINE,
Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch Of Citizens Bank
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