Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-16
N NOTICE.

yIt NV dtppoiItcu NcCclVeI uIlOcr'
I)-the provisions of the act Of the
!. Confederate States Of America, enti-
lied "AnsAct for the Sequestration
Of the Estates, Property and Effects
OF Alien Enemies, &c" for the sec
ti"n Of the State comprising the par
isilcs OF E;4ado,- De Soto, Sabine,
Hos~ier, Claiborne and Menville, and
tor which the Confederate Court holds
. sessions at Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business with the
office will confer Il favor by conI1nu-
,icating their information in writing,
Us far as practicable, stating names
ri aliens, their domiciis, nature OF
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their own residences or
places OF business, that they may be
called Oh for further information, as
Gael. cas-. comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per
"mptory demand will be made for
payments of debts due to aliens, and
summary nieaus used in coniiscati11g
.hcir property to the great detriment
ot the community. This is a great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any. impedimcnt in
the way Of business, but hopes, III
every instance, TO secure the rights
oi the Government without the least
lrtrinent to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Let "n honorable loyalty be evin-
ced in assisting the Receiver in es-
tabIishins those rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do no
wrs'n", and YOU may feel full assu-
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exigences of the
times, will be extended in return.
For the information of the public,
! publish the second and third sec
tions Of the act:
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted,
That it is and shall be the duty OF
each and every citizen Of the Confed-
,T;rte States speedily to give intor'n;l.
tion to the officers charged with the
executions Of this law, of any and
every lands, tencmcnts and heredita.
mcntS, goods and chattels, rights and
credits, within this Confrderacv, and
If every right and interest therein
he!d, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
~ for any alien enemy, as aforesaid
SEC ,; Be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of every
attorney. agent, former partner, trls
tee on other person holding or con
trolIin@ any such lands, tenements OF
hcredi,aments. goods or chattcls
rights o. credits, or any intercs
.her,iu, of any such alien enemy
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
iuatter provided to be appointed, o
rhe same, and to render an accoun
thereof, and, So far aS practicable. t.
pIlcc the same in the hands Of sucl
Receiver; whercupon such pcrSo,
shall be fully acquitted Of all reSpon
-ibiiirv for property and effects 81
reported and turned over And an,
such person wiltully failing to Civ
such information and render sucl
account, shall be guilty OF a hiYl
mistlcneanor, and upon iudictmcn
and conviction shall be fined in
sum not cxceedin" five thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned not longer thai
SIX nonths-said fine and imprison
.u.nt 70 be determined by the cou,
irving tn. casc-and shall further b
liable t. be sued by said Confcdcrat
states. and subjected to pay doubl
the value Of the estate, property O
Effects Of the alien enemy held b
him 50 subject to his control.
j. J. kLINE.
Receiver Confederate States.
Office Branch Of Citizens BaEl
SLr,y.nort. La octl 5-tf.