Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-19
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ID the provisions of the act of the
Confederate States Of America, enti-
tied "An Act for the Sequestration
Of the Estates, Property and Effects
of Alien Enemies, &c." for the sec
tion of the State comprising the par
ishcs of Caddo, De Soto, Sabine,
Bossier, Claiborne and Bienville, and
for which the Confederate Court holds
sessions at Shreveport. Therefore,
all parties having business with the
Office will confer a favor by commu-
Hicating their information in writing,
as far as practicable, stating names
of aliens, their domicils, nature of
property, where situated, supposed
value, and their own residences or
places OF business, that they may be
called OH for further information, jas
each case comes up for examination.
Fear has been expressed that per-
cmptory demand will be made for
payments Of debts due to aliens, and
summary means used in confiscating
their property to the great detriment
Of the community. This is great
mistake. The Receiver will not
willingly throw any impeachment in
the way Of business, but hopes, in
every instance, to secure the rights
Of the Government without the least
detriincnt to private interests, and as
much as possible without litigation.
Let an honorable loyalty be evin-
ccd in assisting the Receiver in es-
tablishing those rights. Meet him
with an honest intention to do no
wreng, and you may feel full ASST
rance that every facility, as urgently
demanded by the exigcncies of the
times, will be extended in return.
For the information of the public,
I 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 Confcd-
crate States speedily to give infor,na-
ton to the officers charged with the
executions of this law, of any and
every lands, tencnents and heredita-
ments, goods and cllattels, rights and
credits, within this Confederacy, and
OF every right and interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed by
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, tencments or
hcreditaments, goods or chattcls.
rights or credits, or any interest
therein. Of any such alien enemy,
speedily to inform the Receiver, here
matter provided to be appointed, of
the same, and to render an account
thereof, and, SO far as practicable, to
place the same in the hands Of such
Receiver; whereupon such person
shall be fully acquitted Of all respon-
sibility for property and effects so
reported and turned over. And any
such person wiltuiIy failing to give
such information and render such
account, shall be guilty of Il high
misdemcanor, and upon Indictment
and conviction shall be fined in a
sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned not longer than,
six months-said fine and imp,ison-
ment to be determined by the court
trying the case-and shall further be
liable to be sued by said Confederate
States, and subjected to pay double
the value of the estate, property OF
effects Of the alien enemy held by
him so subject to his control.
j. j. KLINE,
Receiver Confederate States.