Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
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I } the provisions OF the act of the
Confederate States Of America, enti-
lied An Act for the !'rgucstratiou
oE The Estates, Property t,d Effects
81 Aiir: Enemies, &c" tor the sec
'iou OF the State comprising the par
.-iics Of Caddo, De soto. Sabine.
hoss;er. Claiborne and Bicnviile, and
tor which the Confederate Court holds
~rssiOnS At Shreveport. Therefore,
al parties having business with the
o'i,cr viii confer n favor by co,nmu-
.!cat.ng lheir information in writing,
- Tar as practicable. stating Names
i aliens. their domicils. nature of
property, where situated. supposed
value, and their own residences or
i.,ces OF business, that they may be
c;.lled on for further information, as
r..ah case comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per
".lpcorv demand will be made for
rayments OF debts due to aliens. and
summary means used in cont:scatinS
,i.cir property to the great detri,nent
Of the community. This is a great
mistake The Receiver viii not
willingly throw any impcdiment in
tie way Of business, but hopes, in
nrerv instance, 10 secure the rights
f the Government without the least
dctriment to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Lei an honorable loyalty be evin-
oei in assisting the Receiver in es-
.uhlishinS those rights. Meet him
Nth an honest intention to do no
wrong, and you may feel fall assu
canoe that every :;.ciiity. as urgently
demanded by the cxigcncies of the
'..ncs, will be extended in return.
70. :hc information of the public,
! publish the second and third soc
IONS Of the act:
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted
That it is and shall be the duty Of
Zach and every citizen Of the CoNied-
"ratc States speedily to give infor,na-
'ion to the officer, charged with The
executions Of this law, of any and
every lands, tenements and hercdita-
iuents, goods and chattels, rights and
credits, within this Contederacy, and
If every right and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed By
pr for any alien enemy, as aforesaid.
SEC. 3. 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, tenenents or
l,.,,.,l l.. \
rights or credits, or any interest
therein. OF any such alien enemy,
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
matter provided to be appointed, OF
she same, and 10 render an account
thereof, and, so far rs practicable, to
place til. same in the hands Of such
Receiver: whereupon such person
shall be fully acquitted of all respon-
ihiNtv for property and effects 50
reported and turned over. And any
~Uch person wilt,,lly failing to give
such information and render such
account, shall be guilty OF Il high
.nisGcIneanor. and upon indictment
and conviction shall be tined IN a
sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars. and Imprisoned not longer than
~lX months-said fine axl ilnprison-
lnrnt to be determined by the court
trying the caSc---and shall further be
liable to be sued bv said Confederate
States. and subjected to pav double
thc value Of the estate. property on
effects Of the alien enemy held by
him SO subject to his control.
}. J. KLINE.
Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch Of Citizens Bank,