Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-05-17

to the officers and crew, as nearly as may
be according to the rules prescribed for .he
distribution OF prize money. by the laws OF
the Confederate States.
| SEC 6 That all vessels, goods and eff
fects, the property Of any citizen OF the
| Confederate States. or Of persons resident
within and under the protection Of the Con-
federate States. or of persons permanently
within the territories, and under the protec-
ton of any foreign prince. government, or
State in anlity with the Conf derate States,
which shall be captu ed blythe U. States. aud
which shall be re- captured by vessels come
missioned as aforesaid. shall be restored to
the lawful owners, upon payment by them
of lust aud reasonable salvage, to BE &c
terlpined by hemuiual agreement OF the
parties concerned OF by the decree of any
court having jurisdiction, according to the
nature Of each case, agreeabIy to the pro-
visions established by lazy And sach sal
wage shall be distributes among the own
ers. officers, and crews of the vessels com .
tnissioned as aforesaid, and making such
captures. according to any written agree
lnent which shall be made between them
and in case OF no such agreement, then in
the same manner and upon the same prin-
ciples hereiubefore provided ia case OF cap
ture.
! SEC. 7. That before breaking bulk Of any
vessel which shall be captured as aforesaid,
or other disposal or conversion thereof. or
'Iof any articles which shall be found Oh
board the same, such captured vessel, goods
or effects, shall be brought into some port
of the Confederate States, or Of a nation or
State in amity with the Confederate States.
and shall be proceeded against before com
petent tribunal and, after condemnation
and forfeiture thereof, shall belong to the
Owners, officers and crew of the vessel cap
Itufing the same, aud be distributed as be-
fore provided and in the case of all captu-
red vessels, goods and effects. which shall
be brought within the jurisdiction Of the
Confederate States, the District Courts Of
1.-The Confederate States shall have exclusive,
original cognizancc thereof, as in cigil caus-
es Of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction !;
and the said court, or courts, being courts
of the Con ederate States, into Which such
causes shall be finally decided. shall and
: may deer e restitution, III whole OR in part,
when the capture shall have been made
without j;lst cause. And if made without
Iprobable cause, may order and decree dam
ages and costs to the party Injured, for
which the owners and commanders of the
vessels making such captures, and also the
vessels. shall be liable.
SEo. s. That all persons found on beard
any re captured vessel, shall be reported to
the Collector Of the port in the Confederate
States in which they shall first arrive. and
shall be delivered into the custody of the
Marshal of the District, or some court or
military officer of the Confederate States,
Tor of any State in or near such port. who
lshasl take charge of their safe keeping and
!, support, at the expense Of the Confederate
Estates.
SEC O. That the President Of the Con
Tolerate States is hereby authorized to es-
Itablish and order suitable Instructions for
the better governing and directing the con
duct Of the vessels so commissioned, their
officers aud crews, copies Of which shall be
delivered, by the Collector of the Customs.
to the commanders. when they shall give
bond as before provided.
SEC 10 That bounty shall be paid BY
the Confederate States of $40 for each per-
son on board any armed ship or vessel, be-
longing to the United States. at the COM
mencement Of an engagement, which shall
be burnt, sunk or destroyed, oy any vessel
commissioned as aforesaid. which shall be
of equal or Inferior force, the same to be
divided as in other cases of prize money !,
and bounty Of $50 shall be paid TO the
owners. officers and crews Of the private
armed vessels, commissioned as aforesaid,
for each and every prisoner by them capita
red aud brought into port, and delis cred to
an ageAs authorized to receive them, ia any
port OF the Confederate States; and the
Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby autlo-
,rized to pay. or cause to 5e paid, to the
owners, officers and crews Of s,reh private
armed vessels, commissioned as aforesaid,
or their agent, the bountios herein pro
yIded
SEC II That the Comnlandiag Officer
LOT every vessel havinga commission. or let
tiers Of marqne aud reprisal, during the
present hostiIities between the Confederate
States and the United States, shall keep
regular journal, containing true and ex-
act account of his daily proceedings and
TRANSACTIONS with such vessel and the crew
thereof; the ports and places he shall put
into, Or cast anchor Ill: the time of bis stay
there, and tbs cause thereof; the prizes he
shall take and the nature and probable val
ue thereof; the times and places, when and
where taken, and in what manner Ire shall
dispose Of the same; the ships and vessels
he shall fall in with !; the times and places,
when and where he shall meet with them,
and his observations and remarks thereon !;
also, of whatever else shall occur to him,
or any Of his officers Or marines. or be dis
covered by examination or conference with
any marines or passengers of. or in any 9th
er ships or vessels, or by any other means,
touching the fleets, vessels aud forces Of The
United States; their post and places of
statlnn, and destination, strength, num-
bers, intents and designs and such com
mandiug officer shall, Immediately on bis
arrival in any port ofthe Confederate States,
from or during the continuance Of any voy-
age or e. pise, produce his commission for
such vessel, and deliver up such journal 50
kept as aforesaid, signed with his proper
name and hand writing, TO the collector or
other chief officer of the cnstoms at or near
est to such port; the truth OF which journal
L IL Il. II.